What happened on Wednesday March 18, 2020?

About March 18th, 2020, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a comprehensive legislative package providing paid sick leave, tax credits, free COVID-19 testing, expanded food assistance and unemployment benefits, and increased Medicaid funding to address the pandemic's economic and health challenges.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 2020 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • Popular movie: Dolittle directed by Stephen Gaghan

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March 18, 2020: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 2020:

  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Enacted President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a comprehensive legislative package providing paid sick leave, tax credits, free COVID-19 testing, expanded food assistance and unemployment benefits, and increased Medicaid funding to address the pandemic's economic and health challenges.
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Enacted President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a comprehensive legislative package providing paid sick leave, tax credits, free COVID-19 testing, expanded food assistance and unemployment benefits, and increased Medicaid funding to address the pandemic's economic and health challenges.
  • Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for COVID-19 Medical Resources President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to prioritize and accelerate the manufacturing of critical medical equipment, specifically ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for COVID-19 Medical Resources President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to prioritize and accelerate the manufacturing of critical medical equipment, specifically ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Federal Reserve Establishes Money Market Liquidity Facility The Federal Reserve Board created the Money Market Liquidity Facility (MMLF) to support money market funds during the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing parallels to similar interventions during the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis.
  • Federal Reserve Establishes Money Market Liquidity Facility The Federal Reserve Board created the Money Market Liquidity Facility (MMLF) to support money market funds during the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing parallels to similar interventions during the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis.
  • U.S. Treasury Provides Tax Payment Deferral for COVID-19 Relief The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a tax payment deferral, allowing non-corporate tax filers to postpone income tax payments up to $1 million until July 15, 2020, without incurring penalties or interest.
  • U.S. Treasury Provides Tax Payment Deferral for COVID-19 Relief The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a tax payment deferral, allowing non-corporate tax filers to postpone income tax payments up to $1 million until July 15, 2020, without incurring penalties or interest.
  • S&P 500 Triggers Market-Wide Circuit Breaker The S&P 500 Index experienced a significant decline of 7%, activating a Level 1 market-wide circuit breaker that temporarily halted trading for 15 minutes, reflecting the market's volatility during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
  • S&P 500 Triggers Market-Wide Circuit Breaker The S&P 500 Index experienced a significant decline of 7%, activating a Level 1 market-wide circuit breaker that temporarily halted trading for 15 minutes, reflecting the market's volatility during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
  • NYSE Transitions to Fully Electronic Trading The New York Stock Exchange announced a temporary transition to fully electronic trading, beginning March 23, 2020, in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • NYSE Transitions to Fully Electronic Trading The New York Stock Exchange announced a temporary transition to fully electronic trading, beginning March 23, 2020, in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 18, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 18, 2020?


March 18, 2020 was a Wednesday and it was the 78th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 2020 can also be written as 3/18/2020 in the US and as 18/3/2020 in UK and Europe.

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March 18, 2020: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 18, 2020:

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March 18, 2020: 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, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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March 18, 2020: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 18, 2020 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 2020 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, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 04:09 am and setting at 02:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 09, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Apr 08, 2020.

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How old is someone born on March 18, 2020?


Someone born on March 18, 2020 is:

5 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 2020?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 18, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 18, 2020.

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