What happened on Sunday February 21, 2016?

Here's what happened on February 21, 2016:

• Syrian Civil War: Homs and Sayyidah Zaynab Bombings On February 21, 2016, two devastating terrorist attacks struck Syria. In Homs, two bomb explosions killed at least 57 people and injured over 100. In Sayyidah Zaynab, Damascus, a series of bombings resulted in 83 deaths and 178 injuries. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for both attacks, highlighting the ongoing violence in the Syrian Civil War.
• Syrian Peace Process Negotiations U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a tentative ceasefire agreement with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, marking a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing Syrian Civil War.
• European Migration Crisis Escalation Greece reported that Macedonia had shut down its borders to Afghan migrants, further complicating the ongoing European migration crisis and highlighting the challenges of refugee movement across Balkan borders.
• Bolivian Constitutional Referendum Exit polls revealed that Bolivian voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Evo Morales to seek a fourth term. This result effectively limits Morales' political tenure, with his current term set to expire in 2020.
• Protests Against U.S. Military Base in Okinawa Thousands of residents protested outside Japan's parliament in Tokyo against the relocation of a U.S. military base to Okinawa Island. Demonstrators cited concerns about noise, pollution, crime, and other negative impacts of the proposed base.
• Pope Francis Calls for Global Death Penalty Ban Pope Francis urged a global ban on the death penalty and called on Christian leaders to end executions during the Holy Year of Mercy, emphasizing the Catholic Church's stance on human rights and capital punishment.
• Denny Hamlin Wins Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin won the 2016 Daytona 500 with an incredibly narrow margin of 0.011 seconds, marking the closest finish in race history and the 13th-closest in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record.

Events in 2016

February 21, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 21, 2016

February 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on February 21, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8994 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.585 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6993 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4002 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3783 CAD

February 21, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Fiorentina : 2 - 3
• Frosinone - Lazio : 0 - 0
• Genoa - Udinese : 2 - 1
• Roma - Palermo : 5 - 0
• Sassuolo - Empoli : 3 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Oostende - Gent : 5 - 2
• Waasland-Beveren - Anderlecht : 1 - 0
• Waregem - Mechelen : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - Augsburg : 0 - 1
• Leverkusen - Dortmund : 0 - 1
• Schalke 04 - Stuttgart : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Paderborn : 1 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Bochum : 1 - 1
• Sandhausen - Freiburg : 0 - 2

February 21, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 52nd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 2016 can also be written as 2/21/2016 in the US and as 21/2/2016 in UK and Europe.

February 21, 2016 in February 2016 calendar

Famous people died on February 21, 2016:

• Giordano Campari
• Patrick Hodgkinson

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on February 21st

February 21, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 2016 was Pillowtalk by Zayn, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

1. Zayn - Pillowtalk
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. Justin Bieber - Sorry
4. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
5. Adele - Hello

February 21, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 2016 was Summer Sixteen by Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

1. Drake - Summer Sixteen
2. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
3. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
4. Alessia Cara - Here
5. The Weeknd - In The Night

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 21, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 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 February 21, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:48 pm and setting at 06:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on February 21, 2016

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Someone born on February 21, 2016 is:

9 years 2 months old,

or 110 months and 2 days old,

or 478 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3349 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 2016?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 21, 2016.

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