What happened on Friday March 21, 2008?

Here's what happened on March 21, 2008:

• Major Earthquake in Xinjiang, China A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the northwest region of Xinjiang province in China, accompanied by significant aftershocks of 5.1 and 5.2 magnitude within a half-hour period. The seismic event likely caused substantial geological disruption and potential infrastructure damage.
• France Reduces Nuclear Weapons Arsenal French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a significant reduction in France's airborne nuclear weapons, decreasing the arsenal by one-third to fewer than 300 warheads. This strategic decision reflects a potential shift in France's defense and disarmament policy.
• Alain Bernard Sets Swimming World Record French swimmer Alain Bernard set a new world record in the men's 100-meter freestyle, completing the race in an impressive time of 47.60 seconds. This achievement marked a significant milestone in competitive swimming.

Events in 2008

March 21, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 21, 2008

March 21, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on March 21, 2008:

• 1 USD = 99.57 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0231 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.009 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.053 CNY
• 1 EUR = 153.68 JPY

March 21, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Mouscron : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Guingamp : 0 - 1
• Brest - Niort : 4 - 2
• Chateauroux - Montpellier : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Ajaccio : 2 - 0
• Gueugnon - Grenoble : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Charlton - West Brom : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Forest Green - Woking : 2 - 1
• Salisbury - Histon : 3 - 3
• Stevenage - Ebbsfleet : 3 - 1

March 21, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 81st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 2008 can also be written as 3/21/2008 in the US and as 21/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 21, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

Famous people died on March 21, 2008:

• John List

  John List was a notorious American mass murderer who killed his entire family in New Jersey in 1971 and remained at large for 18 years...

• Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente

  Chilean architect and academic (b. 1931).

• Gadži Abašilov

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on March 21st

March 21, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Usher - Love In This Club
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Flo Rida - Low
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music

March 21, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Duffy - Mercy
2. H Two O featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be
3. Nickelback - Rockstar
4. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
5. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low

March 21, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. The-Dream - Falsetto
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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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 21, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 21, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 2008 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 21, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:21 pm and setting at 07:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on March 21, 2008

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Someone born on March 21, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months and 23 days old,

or 894 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6263 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 2008?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 21, 2008.

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