What happened on Friday March 18, 2016?

Here's what happened on March 18, 2016:

• Brussels Police Raid: Paris Attack Suspect Arrested Belgian authorities arrested and shot Salah Abdeslam, the primary suspect in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, during a significant police operation in Brussels.
• Brazil Political Crisis: Lula Investigated Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Gilmar Mendes ruled to remove Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva from a ministerial position to investigate alleged corruption in the Petrobras kickback scheme, intensifying Brazil's political turmoil.
• North Korea Missile Launch North Korea launched two ballistic missiles from South Pyongan Province. One missile traveled 800 km into the Sea of Japan, while the other disappeared at an elevation of 17 km, demonstrating ongoing missile development and regional tensions.
• Threat to Donald Trump Campaign The FBI and Secret Service investigated a threatening letter with suspicious white powder sent to Eric Trump, containing a note warning his father to drop out of the presidential race.
• Insurgency in Maghreb: Terrorist Attacks in Niger Four security personnel were killed by Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups in separate attacks in Niger, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the Maghreb region.
• UK Minister Resigns Over Disability Benefits Cuts Iain Duncan Smith, UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, resigned in protest over proposed cuts to disability benefits by Chancellor George Osborne, highlighting internal government tensions.
• Censorship in China: Journalist Jia Jia Disappears Jia Jia, a columnist for Tencent media, went missing while traveling to Hong Kong after attempting to warn a friend about an anonymous letter calling for President Xi Jinping's resignation, raising concerns about press freedom in China.
• Hulk Hogan Wins $115M Lawsuit Against Gawker A Florida jury awarded Hulk Hogan $115 million in a privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media for publishing a private tape, marking a significant moment in media legal history.
• 2016 Elizabethkinga Bacterial Epidemic A rare bacterial infection caused by Elizabethkinga Anophelis potentially responsible for 17 deaths since November 2015, raising public health concerns about emerging infectious diseases.
• Geert Wilders Trial for Anti-Islamic Remarks Dutch far-right political leader Geert Wilders is on trial for making anti-Islamic remarks, accused of inciting hatred towards the Moroccan-Dutch minority, highlighting ongoing tensions around free speech and discrimination.

Events in 2016

March 18, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 18, 2016

March 18, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 18, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.59
• Apple AAPL: opens at $106.34
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.92
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.40

Exchange Rates on March 18, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8867 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.543 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6907 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3146 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3002 CAD

March 18, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - M'gladbach : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Heidenheim - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 2
• Paderborn - Duisburg : 0 - 0
• Union Berlin - Braunschweig : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Getafe - Eibar : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Niort : 2 - 0
• Auxerre - Bourg Peronnas : 1 - 2
• Brest - Dijon : 0 - 0
• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Sochaux : 0 - 0
• Laval - Valenciennes : 0 - 3

March 18, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 78th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 2016 can also be written as 3/18/2016 in the US and as 18/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

Famous people died on March 18, 2016:

• Jan Němec

  Prominent Czech film director and screenwriter, a key figure in the Czech New Wave cinema movement of the 1960s.

• Tray Walker

  American football player (b. 1992).

• Lothar Späth
• John Richard Urry

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on March 18th

March 18, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

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 18, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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March 18, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 18, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 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 18, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 02:43 pm and setting at 04:53 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 18, 2016

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Someone born on March 18, 2016 is:

9 years 1 month old,

or 109 months and 17 days old,

or 476 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3335 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 2016?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 18, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 18, 2016.

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