What happened on Tuesday March 13, 2018?

Here's what happened on March 13, 2018:

• Trump Administration Cabinet Shake-up President Donald Trump dismissed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his replacement, with Gina Haspel selected to succeed Pompeo at the CIA.
• National Geographic Acknowledges Historical Racism National Geographic magazine publicly admitted and addressed its historically racist editorial coverage, marking a significant moment of institutional self-reflection on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.
• Toba Catastrophe Theory Research A groundbreaking scientific study revealed that human populations not only survived but potentially thrived after the massive Lake Toba volcanic eruption approximately 74,000 years ago, challenging previous theories about human population bottlenecks.
• Discovery of Potentially Habitable Exoplanet K2-155d Astronomers discovered K2-155d, a Super-Earth exoplanet with potential conditions that could support life, expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system.
• Discovery of Trans-Neptunian Object 2015 TH A significant astronomical discovery of a 100-400 km asteroid located almost 90 (±10) times Earth's distance from the Sun, marking it as the fourth-most distant known object in the Solar System.
• 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Begins The annual NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, marking the start of one of the most anticipated sporting events in college athletics.
• Maoist Insurgency Attack in India Maoists conducted a violent attack on a mine-protected CRPF vehicle, resulting in nine fatalities and two injuries, highlighting ongoing tensions in the Naxalite conflict zone.
• Antarctic Rescue Operation Four United States Antarctic Program scientists were stranded on Joinville Island, Antarctica, and subsequently rescued by the Argentine Navy, demonstrating international cooperation in extreme environments.
• Tragic Bus Crash in Ethiopia A devastating bus accident in Ethiopia's Amhara Region resulted in at least 38 fatalities, with most victims being students, underscoring transportation safety challenges in the region.

Events in 2018

March 13, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 13, 2018

March 13, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 13, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.33
• Apple AAPL: opens at $182.59
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $97.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.09

Exchange Rates on March 13, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8066 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.487 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7159 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2728 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2954 CAD

March 13, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 72nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 2018 can also be written as 3/13/2018 in the US and as 13/3/2018 in UK and Europe.

March 13, 2018 in March 2018 calendar

Famous people died on March 13, 2018:

• Emily Nasrallah

  Lebanese writer and women's rights activist.

• Ivano Beggio
• Philip J. Davis

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on March 13th

March 13, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

1. Drake - God's Plan
2. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
3. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
4. Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign - Psycho
5. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 13th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 13, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 13, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 13, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 05:06 am and setting at 04:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 02, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on March 13, 2018

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Someone born on March 13, 2018 is:

7 years 1 month old,

or 85 months and 10 days old,

or 371 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2598 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 2018?

There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 13, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 13, 2018.

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