What happened on Thursday March 22, 2012?

About March 22nd, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: An unarmed Black teenager was fatally shot in an Orlando suburb, prompting his parents to call for justice and drawing national attention to racial profiling and violence.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 2012 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: We Are Young by Fun.
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 22nd, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 2012.

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March 22, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 2012:

  • Trayvon Martin Shooting Sparks National Outrage An unarmed Black teenager was fatally shot in an Orlando suburb, prompting his parents to call for justice and drawing national attention to racial profiling and violence.
  • French Police Neutralize Terror Suspect in Toulouse French authorities ended a tense siege by shooting suspect Mohammed Merah, resulting in three policemen being injured during the operation near his Toulouse residence.
  • Mali Political Upheaval: Coup Against President Toure Mutinous soldiers attacked government offices in Mali, leading to a significant political disruption. The military seized power, challenging the existing governmental structure and creating political instability in the country.
  • Whitney Houston's Official Cause of Death Revealed The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office officially confirmed that Whitney Houston's death was caused by drowning, with cocaine use as a significant contributing factor.
  • Student Protests in Montreal Against Tuition Increases Thousands of students demonstrated in Montreal, Canada, protesting proposed increases in post-secondary education tuition fees, highlighting broader concerns about educational accessibility.
  • Ireland Officially Enters Recession Ireland was officially declared to be in an economic recession, reflecting significant challenges in the country's financial landscape.
  • My Chemical Romance Band Breaks Up The popular rock band My Chemical Romance announced their dissolution, marking the end of their musical collaboration.

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March 22, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 22, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 22, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.48
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $597.78
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.81
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.95
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $204.00

Exchange Rates on March 22, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 82.56 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9994 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9133 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2993 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 108.94 JPY

March 22, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Espanol : 1 - 1
  • Malaga - Vallecano : 4 - 2
  • Santander - Sevilla : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was March 22, 2012?


March 22, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 2012 can also be written as 3/22/2012 in the US and as 22/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 22, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 2012:

  • Joe Blanchard

    American football player and wrestler (b. 1928).

  • John Payton

    American lawyer and activist (b. 1946).

  • Mickey Sullivan

    American baseball player and coach (b. 1932).

  • David Waltz

    American computer scientist and academic (b. 1943).

  • Neil L. Whitehead

    English anthropologist and author (b. 1956).

  • Matthew White Ridley

    4th viscount ridley, english academic and politician, lord lieutenant of northumberland (b. 1925).

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March 22, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 19th and March 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 22, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - We Are Young youtube
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  4. - Glad You Came youtube
  5. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube

March 22, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  5. - Rack City
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March 22, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd 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 22, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 22, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 2012 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 22, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:33 am and setting at 08:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 22, 2012?


Someone born on March 22, 2012 is:

13 years 1 month old,

or 157 months and 1 day old,

or 682 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4780 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 2012?

There are 333 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 22, 2012.

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