What happened on Friday March 16, 2018?

About March 16th, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: A coroner confirmed that Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian businessman living in exile in the United Kingdom, was murdered. The killing occurred eight days after the poisoning of Yulia and Sergei Skripal, raising significant geopolitical tensions between Russia and the United Kingdom.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 2018 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: God's Plan by Drake
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

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March 16, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 2018:

  • Murder of Nikolai Glushkov in UK A coroner confirmed that Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian businessman living in exile in the United Kingdom, was murdered. The killing occurred eight days after the poisoning of Yulia and Sergei Skripal, raising significant geopolitical tensions between Russia and the United Kingdom.
  • Inter-Korean Summit Preparations South Korea expressed interest in conducting high-level talks before the upcoming inter-Korean summit. Simultaneously, South Korea and the United States announced a reduction and shortening of the Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military drills, signaling potential diplomatic progress.
  • Jacob Zuma Corruption Charges South African National Prosecuting Authority Director Shaun Abrahams announced corruption charges against former President Jacob Zuma, related to a R30 billion arms deal from the late 1990s. Zuma strongly denied all allegations.
  • Protest Against Latvian SS March A man was arrested at the Freedom Monument in Riga, Latvia, for displaying a provocative poster depicting soldiers killing Jews. The protest was aimed at challenging an annual march honoring two Latvian SS Divisions from World War II.
  • Andrew McCabe Fired from FBI U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions terminated Andrew McCabe's position as Deputy FBI Director. The dismissal was based on an Office of Professional Responsibility report alleging unauthorized media disclosures and lack of candor.
  • FAA Restricts 'Doors Off' Flights Following a helicopter accident resulting in 5 fatalities, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States implemented a ban on 'doors off' aircraft flights to enhance passenger safety.
  • European Astronomers Discover Exoplanets European astronomers made eight new discoveries of exoplanets through the WASP project, specifically identifying eight 'Hot Jupiter' type planets, expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system.
  • Historic NCAA Basketball Upset In a landmark moment for college basketball, the #16 seed UMBC shocked the #1 seed Virginia, becoming the first #16 seed to defeat a #1 seed in the Division I men's tournament history, with a decisive 74-54 victory.

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March 16, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 16, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2018:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $178.65
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $94.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $14.34
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.06

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.813 EUR
  • 1 USD = 105.976 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7177 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2954 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3092 CAD
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What day of the week was March 16, 2018?


March 16, 2018 was a Friday and it was the 75th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2018 can also be written as 3/16/2018 in the US and as 16/3/2018 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2018 in March 2018 calendar

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March 16, 2018: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 2018:

  • Louise Slaughter

    Prominent Democratic congresswoman from New York who served in the U.S.

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March 16, 2018: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 2018 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 16, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

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  2. - Perfect youtube
  3. - Finesse youtube
  4. - Psycho youtube
  5. - Meant To Be youtube
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March 16, 2018: 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, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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March 16, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 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 16, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:52 am and setting at 07:19 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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How old is someone born on March 16, 2018?


Someone born on March 16, 2018 is:

7 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 2018?

There are 327 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 2018?

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