Thursday March 15, 2012: on this day

March 15, 2012 was the 75th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is March 15, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 15, 2012, who was born and died on March 15, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 15, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Are Young by Fun.), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. Die Chefin) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 15th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 15, 2012?


March 15, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 75th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 2012 can also be written as 3/15/2012 in the US and as 15/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 15, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 15, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 15, 2012:

  • Three militant camps in eritrea are attacked by ethiopian forces
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  • According to turkish intelligence reports, approximately 20,000 syrian soldiers deserted the government forces within a month.
  • Turkey threatens to send a military force into northern syria in order to help refugees fleeing persecution.
  • The united nations will send specialists to a government-led humanitarian mission.
  • Pro-government rallies are held in damascus by thousands of syrians.
  • In a drive-by shooting, two french soldiers were killed and one was injured in southern france.
  • 2012 insurgency in northern mali: 195,000 flee their homes in the midst of violence between tuareg rebels and government troops in northern mali.
  • With more people still missing, tuesday's sinking ferry in bangladesh has resulted in 116 deaths.
  • Five norwegian soldiers have been killed in an airplane accident in northern sweden.
  • After six people are swept away by the floodwaters of the vaisigano river, a family of new zealand tourists has been killed and another is missing.
  • According to government documents, margaret thatcher, then-prime minister of britain, was told by a senior merseyside officer that liverpool fans were responsible for the hillsborough disaster. since then, police have been proven to be responsible.
  • In connection to his alleged involvement with a campaign in uganda to persecute homosexual people, a ugandan lgbt rights group filed a lawsuit against scott lively, u.s. minister.
  • The united states and south korea sign a free trade agreement.
  • After bob carr, the australian minister for foreign affairs, threatens to impose sanctions if elections are not held on time, the government of papua new guinea responds furiously.
  • Morocco will amend a law that allows rapists and their victims to marry.
  • Rod blagojevich, former governor of illinois, arrives at a federal prison in colorado to start a 14-year sentence for corruption charges.
  • John key, the prime minister of new zealand, announces a reduction of 2000 public servants.
  • As a result, bo xilai has been replaced in chongqing as the communist party boss by zhang dejiang (3rd vice premier zhang dejiang).
  • Wen jiabao, the chinese premier, claims that the dalai lama is responsible to tibetan monks' self-immolations.
  • Leanne wood is elected as the new leader of plaid cymru, a welsh political party.
  • Chilean police used tear gas and water canon to stop a march of thousands of students in santiago.
  • At a protest in montreal, quebec, more than 100 students were arrested.
  • After three weeks in cuba, hugo chavez, president of venezuela, returns to venezuela for cancer surgery.
  • Esteghlal wins hazfi cup in association football. shahin bushehr won the final.
  • 2011-2012 syrian uprising.: turkish intelligence reports state that around 20,000 syrian soldiers deserted the government forces in less then a month. (bloomberg). turkey threatens to send a military force into northern syria in order to help refugees fleeing conflict. (the telegraph.) the united nations will send experts to a government-led humanitarian mission. (al jazeera). thousands of syrians participate in a progovernment rally in damascus.

March 15, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?

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March 15, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 15, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $599.61
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.79
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $204.94

Exchange Rates on March 15, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 83.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9917 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9229 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.329 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 109.26 JPY
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March 15, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 15, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on March 15th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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March 15, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 15, 2012 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 2012 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 15, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 02:33 am and setting at 01:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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Who was born on March 15, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on March 15th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 15th:

  • Alia Bhatt
    Alia Bhatt

    Alia bhatt is a prominent indian movie actress known for her versatile acting skills and successful career in bollywood.

  • Bret Michaels
    Bret Michaels

    Bret michaels is a rock singer known for being the lead vocalist of the band poison and for his solo career.

  • Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria

    Tejano parents were the first to give birth to an american actress for film and television.

  • Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz

    Kellan lutz is an american actor and model known for his role as emmett cullen in the twilight film series.

  • Young Buck
    Young Buck

    Young buck is an american rapper known for being a member of the hip-hop group g-unit and for his solo career.

  • Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch

    American actor.

  • Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida

    Portuguese-american actor.

  • Zarah Leander
    Zarah Leander

    Swedish actress and singer leander.

  • John Gregson
    John Gregson

    Actor (rooney assassin) dies at 55.

  • Sean Biggerstaff
    Sean Biggerstaff

    Sean biggerstaff is a scottish actor known for his role as oliver wood in the harry potter film series.

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March 15, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years and 4 days old,

or 144 months and 4 days old,

or 626 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4387 days old,

if you were born on March 15, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 15, 2012?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 15th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 15, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 15, 2012.

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March 15, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 15, 2012:

  • Takuya Sugi

    Renowned Japanese physicist known for his contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.

  • Yehudit Arnon

    Israeli painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Dave Philley

    American baseball player and manager (b. 1920).

  • Mervyn Davies

    Baron davies of abersoch, welsh politician and banker.

  • Jean-Marie Souriau
  • Pepe Rubio

What famous deaths happened on March 15th?

Famous deaths on March 15th:

  • Ann Sothern
    Ann Sothern

    American actress who made her film debut in 1929.

  • Ron Silver
    Ron Silver

    American actor, director, and political activist (d. 2009).

  • Thora Hird
    Thora Hird

    She was an english actress who first made frequent appearances in films before she rose to fame in comedy television.

  • Sally Forrest
    Sally Forrest

    American actress and dancer (b. 1928).

  • Gail Davis
    Gail Davis

    American singer and actress.

  • Sylvia Anderson
    Sylvia Anderson

    English voice actress and television and film producer (b. 1927).

  • Yariela Martinez

    Bestselling author known for her impactful novels that touched the hearts of many.

  • Thiana Garcia

    Bestselling author known for her captivating novels.

  • Aldyn Khan

    Distinguished politician known for his advocacy for social justice and equality.

  • Malaisha Kumar

    Pioneering scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.

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March 15, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 15, 2012:

  • International Day Against Police Brutality
  • Turkey buzzards return to Hinckley, Ohio.
  • Blessed Arnicus of Averbode
  • For corporations in the United States that use the calendar year as their fiscal year, the date on which the corporation must file its corporate income tax return
  • Constitution Day in Belarus
  • National holiday in Hungary celebrating the 1848 Revolution. (See also Public holidays in Hungary)
  • World Consumer Rights Day [2]
  • In Japan, Hounen Matsuri
  • In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March.

Observances on March 15, 2012:

  • International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Saints celebrated on March 15, 2012:

  • Saint Clemens Maria Hofbauer (died 1820)
  • Saint Lucretia
  • Saint Luise of Marillac
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March 15, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 15, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 12th and March 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 15, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 15, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 15, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Are Young
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - Set Fire To The Rain
  4. - Glad You Came
  5. - Part Of Me

March 15, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 15, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 15, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 15, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  5. - Make Me Proud

March 15, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 15, 2012 was Las Cosas Pequenas by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

March 15, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 15, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 12th and March 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Las Cosas Pequenas
  2. - Intentalo
  3. - Llamada de Mi Ex
  4. - Dutty Love
  5. - Lovumba (Prestige)

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March 15, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 15, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton

Country: United States of America

March 15, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 15, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Die Chefin

Die Chefin

Release year: 2012

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

Release year: 2012

Les hommes de l'ombre

Les hommes de l'ombre

Release year: 2012

Touch

Touch

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Minh Nguyen

Transformers: Rescue Bots

Transformers: Rescue Bots

Release year: 2012

Country: United States of America

March 15, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 15, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs

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Walter Isaacson's "enthralling", (The New Yorker), worldwide bestseller biography about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was the inspiration for the film Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels.

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

The Paris Wife

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The Paris Wife is a deeply moving story about ambition and betrayal. It captures the love affair of two extraordinary people: Ernest Hemingway, and Hadley,

Celebrity In Death by J. D. Robb

Celebrity In Death

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#1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb is well aware that there are certain roles to be cherished... Lieutenant Eve Dallas is not a party girl but she manages to maintain a reasonable level of professionalism.

Ameritopia by Mark R. Levin

Ameritopia

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Mark R. Levin, a #1 New York Times Bestseller, explores the psychology and motivations of the utopian movement and its architects, the Founding Fathers and their modern-day disciples.

Kill Shot by Vince Flynn

Kill Shot

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#1 New York Times bestselling author American Assassin--soon a major motion movie Vince Flynn's riveting #1 New York Times bestseller places the young, hungry and lethal superagent American Assassin in danger, even as he kills without impunity.

March 15, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 15, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Aikatsu!

Aikatsu!

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Music, Idol

Publisher: Bandai

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans

Platform: iOS Android

Genre: Strategy

Publisher: Supercell

Mario Tennis Open

Mario Tennis Open

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Nintendo

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Tragedy

Publisher: 5pb.

Bleed

Bleed

Platform: Windows, OS X, Xbox Live Indie Games

Genre: Platform game

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Who was the US President on March 15, 2012?

On March 15, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 15, 2012?

On March 15, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on March 15, 2012?

On March 15, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 15th?

March 15th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 15th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 15th, such as:

  • 2019 - Two attacks on christchurch mosques, new zealand, resulted in at least 50 deaths and many more injuries.
  • 2018 - Economy of the united states. after accumulating us$20billion in debt, iheartmedia (the largest u.s. broadcaster), files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. (cnn]southern grocers announces plans to file for bankruptcy, and close 94 of their locations.
  • 2017 - Israeli authorities shot into a car while it was ramming at a bus shelter at gush etzion junction, west bank. since october 2015, 13 palestinians and three israelis were killed. fatima jibrin taqatqa (16) had lost control of her car. the teenager is now in critical condition. (jewish press),

Find out more about March 15th

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What happened in 2012?

2012 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Arab Spring
  • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
  • Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.

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What was the calendar for March 2012?

March 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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