What happened on Friday March 23, 2012?

About March 23rd, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: In response to a military coup that occurred earlier in the week, the African Union expelled Mali from its membership, signaling international condemnation of the political instability.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 2012 was a Friday
  • 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 23rd, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 23rd, 2012.

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March 23, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 2012:

  • Mali Expelled from African Union Following Coup In response to a military coup that occurred earlier in the week, the African Union expelled Mali from its membership, signaling international condemnation of the political instability.
  • MF Global Funds Transfer Memo Reveals Corzine's Direct Involvement The Financial Services Committee of Congress received a memo from Edith O'Brien, treasurer of the defunct broker MF Global, indicating that Jon S. Corzine personally ordered the transfer of customer funds to a JP Morgan Chase brokerage account in October 2011.
  • Obama Nominates Jim Yong Kim for World Bank Presidency U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Jim Yong Kim, then President of Dartmouth College, to lead the World Bank, marking a significant leadership transition for the international financial institution.
  • Pope Criticizes Communism in Cuba Pope Benedict XVI released a statement asserting that Communism is ineffective in Cuba and expressed his readiness to help the island find peaceful pathways forward.
  • Pope Benedict XVI Visits Mexico Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Mexico and was warmly welcomed in Guanajuato by thousands of people. He was also greeted by Mexican President Felipe Calderon during his visit.

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March 23, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 23, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 23, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $600.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.10
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.79
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $205.89

Exchange Rates on March 23, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 82.33 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9976 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9078 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3062 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 109.28 JPY

March 23, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Wolfsburg - Hamburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Ingolstadt : 0 - 1
  • Dresden - Munich 1860 : 0 - 1
  • Frankfurt FSV - Aachen : 2 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Villarreal B - Murcia : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Sedan : 0 - 3
  • Angers - Guingamp : 1 - 0
  • Arles - Bastia : 0 - 0
  • Boulogne - Le Mans : 2 - 0
  • Laval - Tours : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was March 23, 2012?


March 23, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 83rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2012 can also be written as 3/23/2012 in the US and as 23/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 23, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 2012:

  • Jim Duffy

    American animator, director, and producer (b. 1937).

  • Lonnie Wright

    American basketball and football player (b. 1945).

  • Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

    Somalian politician, president of somalia (b. 1934).

  • Naji Talib

    Iraqi politician, 52nd prime minister of iraq (b. 1917).

  • Chico Anysio

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March 23, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 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 23, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 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 23, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 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 23, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd 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 23, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 23, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 23, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:00 am and setting at 09:31 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 23, 2012?


Someone born on March 23, 2012 is:

13 years 1 month old,

or 157 months

or 682 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4779 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2012?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 23, 2012.

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