What happened on Tuesday March 16, 2010?

About March 16th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, faced severe criticism for his historical role in the Catholic Church's sexual abuse cover-up. He was accused of using a 'Nuremberg defense' and was called upon to resign by politicians, particularly regarding his involvement in silencing victims of Father Brendan Smyth's abuse.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 2010 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about March 16th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on March 16th, 2010.

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March 16, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 2010:

  • Cardinal Sean Brady Accused in Church Abuse Scandal Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, faced severe criticism for his historical role in the Catholic Church's sexual abuse cover-up. He was accused of using a 'Nuremberg defense' and was called upon to resign by politicians, particularly regarding his involvement in silencing victims of Father Brendan Smyth's abuse.
  • Kasubi Tombs Fire Destroys World Heritage Site The Kasubi Tombs, Uganda's only cultural World Heritage Site located in Kampala, were completely destroyed by a devastating fire. This architectural treasure and burial site of the Buganda kings represents a significant loss to Uganda's cultural heritage.
  • ETA Terrorist Kills French Gendarme A French gendarme was murdered near Paris by ETA terrorists, marking the first time an ETA attack resulted in the death of a French police officer, escalating tensions in the ongoing Basque separatist conflict.
  • NASA Discovers Unique Marine Life in Antarctica NASA scientists made a remarkable discovery of cold-water Lysianassidae shrimp-like amphipods living underneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, providing new insights into marine life in extreme environments.
  • Kidnapped Child Sahil Saeed Found Alive Sahil Saeed, who was previously kidnapped and dropped off at a school, was discovered alive in a field in Pakistan, bringing relief to his family and ending a traumatic ordeal.
  • Nauru Parliament Dissolved Nauru President Marcus Stephen dissolved Parliament, creating a pathway for an early general election that was originally scheduled for 2011, signaling potential political shifts in the small island nation.

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March 16, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 16, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.55
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $224.18
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.42
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.49
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.00

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 90.22 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0137 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0545 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8267 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 124.29 JPY

March 16, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Nott'm Forest : 2 - 1
  • Coventry - Cardiff : 1 - 2
  • Crystal Palace - Leicester : 0 - 1
  • Derby - Middlesbrough : 2 - 2
  • Peterboro - Doncaster : 1 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Kettering Town : 2 - 0
  • Barrow - Wrexham : 2 - 1
  • Cambridge - Salisbury : 3 - 1
  • Gateshead - Forest Green : 3 - 1
  • Luton - Kidderminster : 3 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dunfermline - Raith Rvs : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Clyde - Dumbarton : 0 - 2
  • Cowdenbeath - Alloa : 1 - 1
  • East Fife - Arbroath : 3 - 1
  • Stirling - Peterhead : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was March 16, 2010?


March 16, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 75th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2010 can also be written as 3/16/2010 in the US and as 16/3/2010 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2010 in March 2010 calendar

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March 16, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 2010:

  • Ksenija Pajčin

    Serbian singer, dancer and model (b. 1977).

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March 16, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 16, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2010 was Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Break Your Heart youtube
  2. - Need You Now youtube
  3. - Bedrock youtube
  4. - Rude Boy youtube
  5. - Imma Be youtube

March 16, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2010 was Sex Therapy by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Sex Therapy
  2. - Say Something
  3. - It Kills Me
  4. - I Am
  5. - Say Aah
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March 16, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th 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 16, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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March 16, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 2010 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 16, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:02 am and setting at 09:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 28, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Mar 30, 2010.

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How old is someone born on March 16, 2010?


Someone born on March 16, 2010 is:

15 years 1 month old,

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