What happened on Tuesday March 22, 2016?

About March 22nd, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: Three suicide bombers conducted coordinated terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, killing 32 people and injuring 316 at the airport and Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the deadly assault.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 2016 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about March 22nd, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 2016.

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March 22, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 2016:

  • 2016 Brussels Terrorist Attacks Three suicide bombers conducted coordinated terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, killing 32 people and injuring 316 at the airport and Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the deadly assault.
  • Trump Wins Arizona Primary Donald Trump secured victory in the Arizona Republican primary, continuing his momentum in the 2016 United States Presidential Election campaign.
  • Brazil Political Crisis Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff defended herself against impeachment proceedings, claiming the effort was a coup against democracy. Hearings began in the congressional impeachment panel, with potential suspension looming if the Chamber of Deputies agrees to the motion.
  • Death of Rob Ford Rob Ford, the controversial former mayor of Toronto, passed away at age 46 after an 18-month battle with liposarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Ford had been running for re-election as mayor in 2014 before his illness.
  • Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen Saudi Arabian-led coalition airstrikes near the Yemeni port of Al Mukalla in Hadhramaut Governorate reportedly killed at least 30 Al-Qaeda militants, escalating the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
  • U.S. Diplomatic Efforts in Colombian Peace Process U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with FARC leaders to encourage an end to Colombia's 50-year-old conflict, signaling potential diplomatic progress towards peace.
  • German Tax Investigation of Citigroup German tax authorities launched an investigation into Citigroup's 'dividend stripping' practice, which allegedly allowed both stock sellers and buyers to claim tax credits improperly.
  • Russia-Finland Border Restriction Agreement Russia and Finland agreed to temporarily restrict Arctic border crossings at the Finnish-Russian frontier, limiting passage to Finnish, Russian, and Belarusian citizens for up to 180 days in response to increased asylum seekers.

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March 22, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 22, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 22, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.08
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $105.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.98
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $148.06

Exchange Rates on March 22, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8913 EUR
  • 1 USD = 112.318 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7034 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3132 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3049 CAD

March 22, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • St Mirren - Raith Rvs : 1 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Clyde - Annan Athletic : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 22, 2016?


March 22, 2016 was a Tuesday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 2016 can also be written as 3/22/2016 in the US and as 22/3/2016 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 2016 in March 2016 calendar

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March 22, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 2016:

  • Phife Dawg

    Phife Dawg was a legendary rapper and founding member of the influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, known for his innovative and...

  • Rob Ford

    Controversial former mayor of Toronto, known for his tumultuous political career and public struggles with substance abuse.

  • James M. Robinson

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March 22, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 21st and March 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 22, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Work youtube
  2. - Love Yourself youtube
  3. - Stressed Out youtube
  4. - My House youtube
  5. - 7 Years youtube

March 22, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Work youtube
  2. - Me, Myself & I
  3. - Down In The DM
  4. - Don't
  5. - 2 Phones
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March 22, 2016: 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, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 22, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 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 22, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:34 pm and setting at 07:01 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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How old is someone born on March 22, 2016?


Someone born on March 22, 2016 is:

9 years 2 months old,

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or 480 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3362 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 2016?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 22, 2016.

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