Thursday March 17, 2016: on this day

March 17, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 77th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 2016 can also be written as 3/17/2016 in the US and as 17/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on March 17, 2016:

• Iraqi civil war, syrian civil war. the united states secretary john kerry has stated that isil committed genocide against christians and yazidis in syria and iraq. (bbc). islamic state reports commander hassan aboud died from wounds he received in a battle near aleppo. a vehicle in which he was riding was struck by a roadside bomb close to khanaser.
• John kerry, secretary of state of the united states, stated that isil committed genocide against christians and yazidis in syria and iraq.
• Hassan aboud, the commander of islamic state reports, has died from wounds he received in a battle near aleppo (syria) two weeks ago. a vehicle in which he was riding was struck by a roadside bomb close to khanaser.
• Papua conflict - three construction workers were shot to death in jayapura (papua) by a suspected armed group, according the indonesian police.
• According to indonesian police, three construction workers were shot and killed by a suspected armed group in jayapura (papua).
• Radar scans of the tomb of tutankhamun (pharaoh of ancient egypt), reveal two chambers adjacent to the tomb. this raises the possibility of discovering queen nefertiti's resting place.
• The vatican will replace italian archbishop carlo maria vigano as the apostolic nacuncio to america with french-born archbishop christophe pierre. vigano is 75 years old, which is the statutory retirement age. in 2015, vigano arranged an unexpected meeting between pope francis, a controversial kentucky clerk, and archbishop christophe pierre, currently the apostolic nuncio to mexico. davis refused to comply with her state's law regarding same-sex marriage.
• 16 palestinian pilgrims were killed when the bus they were travelling to saudi arabia on was overturned in southern jordan.
• In the wake of us unilateral sanctions being imposed on north korea, the people's republic of china has reacted strongly to the decision to impose new sanctions. this was in reaction to the country's recent rocket and nuclear tests.
• Syrian civil war: kurdish parties in northern syria announce the establishment of a federal government in their areas. the united states and turkey warned that this could further destabilize the already war-ravaged nation. the government of syria criticized the move.
• The establishment of a federal system is being proposed by kurdish parties in syria's north. the united states and turkey warned that this could further destabilize the already war-ravaged nation. the government of syria criticized the move.
• South china sea territorial disputes: admiral john richardson claims that the united states has witnessed chinese activity around scarborough shoal. this is the scarborough shoal, which china took from the philippines almost four years ago. it's located in the spratly archipelago in the south china sea. a ruling by an international court on a case filed by the philippines against china regarding its claims in the south china sea is expected within one month.
• Admiral john richardson claims that the united states has witnessed chinese activity in scarborough shoal. this is the scarborough shoal that china took from the philippines almost four years ago. it's located in the spratly archipelago, the south china sea. a ruling by an international court on a case filed by the philippines against china regarding its claims in the south china sea is expected within one month.
• The international criminal tribunal for former yugoslavia announced that it will soon deliver its verdict against vojislav selj, a radical serb leader, who is suspected of crimes against mankind during the breakup of yugoslavia. he was sent back to serbia for health reasons. seselj has pledged not to return to court.
• Outside the brazilian capital brasilia's presidential palace, clashes broke out between anti-workers party protesters as well as supporters of luiz inacio lula da silva, who was to be sworn-in as president of brazil dilma rousseff. the central paulista avenue in sao paulo was blocked by hundreds of protestors calling for rousseff to be impeached and lula's detention. this is brazil's largest city, and also its economic hub.
• Brazilian federal judges block lula's appointment as chief of staff. they claim that it would impede a federal judicial probe against him. the government stated that it would appeal the decision.
• Anonymous, a hacker group, follows through on its threat, and releases donald trump's personal data (unverified), including his social security number, his phone numbers, and the names of his agent and legal representatives.
• About 40 rabbis have decided to boycott trump's monday speech at the annual conference american israel public affairs committee (aipac). this is due to trump's conduct and rhetoric during the campaign. the organizers of the boycott said that they were concerned trump might gain legitimacy at the event. a spokesperson for aipac declined to comment.
• 2016 united states presidential election. democratic party presidential primaries. 2016: bernie sanders concedes missouri to hillary clinton. clinton won the primary by 1,531 votes. 0.2 percent of all those who were counted. sanders said he won't ask for a recount. this is because the result was within the state's requirements of 0.5 percent -- one half of one percent. it is too close to call in the republican race as ted cruz leads donald trump by an identical 0.2 percent.
• Bernie sanders concedes missouri's primary to hillary clinton. clinton won by 1,531 votes and 0.2 percent. sanders said he won't ask for a recount. this is because the result falls within the state's requirement of 0.5 percent -- one half of one percent. it is too close to call in the republican race as ted cruz leads donald trump by an identical 0.2 percent.
• Rojava conflict: at a conference in rmelan, the movement for a democratic society declares the establishment of the democratic federation of northern syria.

March 17, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 17, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.68
• Apple AAPL: opens at $105.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.22
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.78

Exchange Rates on March 17, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8835 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.407 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6908 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3083 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2985 CAD

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

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March 17, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 17, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 01:45 pm and setting at 04:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on March 17, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on March 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 17th:

• Gary Sinise

  Gary sinise is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as forrest gump and apollo 13, as well as for his portrayal of detective...

• John Boyega

  John boyega is a british actor known for his role as finn in the star wars sequel trilogy.

• Olesya Rulin

  American actress known for her role in the High School Musical film series.

• Kurt Russell

  An emmy nomination was made for american actor russell for his role as elvis, a tv movie.

• Rob Lowe

  American actor, with blue eyes and dark hair; handsome.

• Rudolf Nureyev

  Russian-french choreographer and dancer (d. 1993).

• Patti Hansen

  Patti hansen is an american model and actress known for her work in the fashion industry and her marriage to rolling stones guitarist keith...

• Lesley-Anne Down

  British actress.

• Clare Grogan

  In early 1980, a scottish actress was seen in "gregory's girl".

• Justin Hawkins

  English singer-songwriter (the darkness british whale and hot leg).

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 17th

You are 8 years 1 month old,

or 97 months and 6 days old,

or 422 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2959 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 2016?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 17th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 17, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 17, 2016.

Famous people died on March 17, 2016:

• Meir Dagan

  Former director of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, turned journalist.

• Zoltán Kamondi

  Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1960).

• Larry Drake
• Solomon Marcus
• Aleksandr Prochorenko
• Joe Santos
• Luís Carlos Tóffoli
• Steve Young
• André Boerstra
• Bandar bin Sa'ud Al Sa'ud
• Jean Prodromides

What famous deaths happened on March 17th?

Famous deaths on March 17th:

• Helen Hayes

  American actress, who started on stage at age five.

• Mai Zetterling

  Actress (night is my future) dies from cancer at the age of 68.

• Michael Gough

  Actor malaysian-english (d. 2011).

• Rosetta LeNoire

  Rosetta LeNoire was a talented actress known for her work in theater, film, and television.

• Merritt Butrick

  Merritt Butrick was an actor known for his role in Star Trek II and III.

• Bob Papenbrook

  American voice actor (born 1955).

• Klayten Brown

  Pioneering scientist who revolutionized the field of biotechnology.

• Phinley Chapman

  Bestselling author known for captivating storytelling and literary prowess.

• Graylynn Jones

  Bestselling author known for captivating storytelling and literary prowess.

• Azalyn Khan

  Groundbreaking researcher in the field of biotechnology.

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Holidays on March 17, 2016:

• Ancient Rome - the second day of the Bacchanalia in honor of Bacchus
• Ancient Rome - the Liberalia in honor of Liber
• St. Agricola
• St. Joseph of Arimathea
• Feast day of St Patrick: a public holiday in Ireland (National feast) and Montserrat, widely celebrated in North America and worldwide (see St. Patrick's Day)
• Ancient Latvia - Kustonu Diena (return of the larks) observed
• Boston, Massachusetts - Evacuation Day

Saints celebrated on March 17, 2016:

• Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March and it is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. But Irish people across the globe use to celebrate it also in other Countries. Below you can find a list of the past Saint Patrick's Days and see what happened on each of these days.

March 17, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 17, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
4. Flo Rida - My House
5. Justin Bieber - Sorry

March 17, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 17, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
3. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Down In The DM
4. Bryson Tiller - Don't
5. Chris Brown - Back To Sleep

March 17, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 17, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 17, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. J Balvin - Ginza
3. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
4. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
5. Maluma - Borro Cassette