What happened on Friday March 18, 2011?

About March 18th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Arab Spring continues to sweep across the Middle East, with widespread protests challenging authoritarian regimes in multiple countries, including Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, and Jordan.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 2011 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Born This Way by Lady GaGa
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about March 18th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on March 18th, 2011.

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March 18, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 2011:

  • Arab Spring Protests The Arab Spring continues to sweep across the Middle East, with widespread protests challenging authoritarian regimes in multiple countries, including Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, and Jordan.
  • Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Japan continues to grapple with the severe nuclear crisis at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, with smoke rising from multiple reactors and ongoing efforts to restore electricity and control the situation.
  • Libyan Civil War Escalates The Libyan Civil War intensifies as the government announces a ceasefire following the UN-imposed no-fly zone, but immediately violates the agreement by shelling Misrata and killing 25 civilians.
  • US Drone Strike Controversy Pakistani tribal leaders condemn a U.S. drone attack that killed over 40 civilians, including elders and police officers, marking the most deadly U.S. strike in Pakistan since 2006.
  • Tohoku Earthquake Aftermath The devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami death toll rises, with 6,405 confirmed deaths and over 16,600 people killed or missing, underscoring the massive humanitarian crisis.
  • North Korea Leadership Transition North Korea announces a Supreme People's Assembly meeting on April 7, potentially signaling an upcoming leadership change in the secretive nation.
  • Zimbabwe Political Tension Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai claims the country is becoming a 'police state' and calls for regional intervention at a rally prohibited by police, highlighting ongoing political instability.
  • Warren Christopher Dies Warren Christopher, former United States Secretary of State, passes away, marking the end of a significant diplomatic career that spanned multiple presidential administrations.

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March 18, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 18, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 18, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.77
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $337.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.64
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $156.50

Exchange Rates on March 18, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 80.59 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.984 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9007 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.5699 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 114.28 JPY

March 18, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • M'gladbach - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 0
  • Ingolstadt - Hertha : 1 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Karlsruhe : 5 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Villarreal B - Xerez : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Reims : 3 - 0
  • Angers - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 3 - 0
  • Boulogne - Troyes : 2 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Vannes : 0 - 2
  • Clermont - Le Mans : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was March 18, 2011?


March 18, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 77th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 2011 can also be written as 3/18/2011 in the US and as 18/3/2011 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 2011 in March 2011 calendar

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March 18, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 18, 2011:

  • Warren Christopher

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  • Enzo Cannavale

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March 18, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 18, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 14th and March 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 18, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Born This Way youtube
  2. - F**K You (Forget You) youtube
  3. - S&M youtube
  4. - F**kin' Perfect youtube
  5. - On The Floor youtube

March 18, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Moment 4 Life
  2. - 6 Foot 7 Foot
  3. - Love Faces
  4. - Look At Me Now
  5. - Fall For Your Type
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March 18, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th 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 18, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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March 18, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 18, 2011 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 2011 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 18, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:09 pm and setting at 06:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Mar 19, 2011.

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How old is someone born on March 18, 2011?


Someone born on March 18, 2011 is:

14 years 1 month old,

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or 5171 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 2011?

There are 308 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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