What happened on Tuesday March 17, 2015?

Here's what happened on March 17, 2015:

• Netanyahu Wins Israeli Legislative Election In a surprising turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party win the legislative election, securing 30 out of 120 seats despite polls suggesting he was trailing.
• Philippines Challenges China's South China Sea Claims The Philippines submits a comprehensive 3,000-page document to The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration, presenting evidence, arguments, and maps to challenge and invalidate China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
• Catholic Archbishop Charged with Child Abuse Cover-up Philip Wilson, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, was charged by the New South Wales Police for covering up a child abuse crime committed by James Fletcher in the 1970s.
• Assassination of Samiullah Afridi in Peshawar An unknown assailant kills Samiullah Afridi, a lawyer who previously defended Dr. Shakil Afridi in the CIA operation to locate Osama Bin Laden. Two militant Pakistani groups, Jundullah Ahrar and Jamaatul Ahrar, claim responsibility for the murder.
• Premera Blue Cross Cyberattack Revelation Premera Blue Cross, an American health insurance company, announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack on May 5, 2014, which exposed 11 million customer bank account numbers and personal data.
• Cyanide Threat at White House The U.S. Secret Service reported that a white substance mailed to the White House Mail Screening Facility on March 16, 2015, tested positive for cyanide.
• U.S. Representative Aaron Schock Resigns U.S. Representative Aaron Schock (R-Illinois) resigned effective March 31, 2015, following a congressional investigation and potential criminal probe into his office expenses and misuse of donor-funded private aircraft.
• Threat Against President Obama Cameron James Stout, a 24-year-old Missouri man, was arrested by federal authorities for threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
• UN Peacekeeping Mission Tragedy in Mali Two people were killed during a United Nations peacekeeping mission when a Dutch military helicopter was involved in an incident in Mali.

Events in 2015

March 17, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 17, 2015

March 17, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 17, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $125.90
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.30
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $156.20

Exchange Rates on March 17, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9437 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.343 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6779 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3119 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2789 CAD

March 17, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackburn - Brentford : 2 - 3
• Blackpool - Charlton : 0 - 3
• Cardiff - Bournemouth : 1 - 1
• Derby - Middlesbrough : 0 - 1
• Huddersfield - Norwich : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Alfreton Town - Lincoln : 0 - 0
• Chester - Dartford : 1 - 2
• Dover Athletic - Altrincham : 2 - 1
• Eastleigh - Wrexham : 2 - 2
• Halifax - Barnet : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Raith Rvs - Hearts : 1 - 3
• Rangers - Alloa : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stirling - Stranraer : 0 - 1

March 17, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 76th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 2015 can also be written as 3/17/2015 in the US and as 17/3/2015 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 2015 in March 2015 calendar

Famous people died on March 17, 2015:

• Frank Perris

  Canadian motorcycle racer (b. 1931).

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on March 17th

March 17, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

1. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
3. Maroon 5 - Sugar
4. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
5. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds

March 17, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 2015 was FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

1. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
2. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
3. Usher Featuring Juicy J - I Don't Mind
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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March 17, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 17, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 2015 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 17, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:01 am and setting at 05:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 05, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on March 17, 2015

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Someone born on March 17, 2015 is:

10 years 1 month old,

or 121 months and 27 days old,

or 530 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3711 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 2015?

There are 307 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 17, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 17, 2015.

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