What happened on Monday March 23, 2020?

About March 23rd, 2020, in brief:

  • Historical events: Prime Minister Boris Johnson implemented the United Kingdom's first comprehensive national lockdown in response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, marking a significant moment in the country's public health strategy.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 2020 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Dolittle directed by Stephen Gaghan

More about March 23rd, 2020? See below for more news and curiosities on March 23rd, 2020.

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March 23, 2020: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 2020:

  • United Kingdom Enters First National COVID-19 Lockdown Prime Minister Boris Johnson implemented the United Kingdom's first comprehensive national lockdown in response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, marking a significant moment in the country's public health strategy.
  • Global COVID-19 Pandemic Developments Multiple countries experienced significant COVID-19 developments: Vanuatu locked down Aneityum Island, New Zealand entered alert level 3, Fiji confirmed its third case, and Spain reported 4,000 new cases with 2,182 deaths, including a disturbing discovery of abandoned elderly in retirement homes.
  • South Africa Announces Nationwide Lockdown President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a 21-day nationwide lockdown starting March 26 to contain coronavirus spread, with 402 confirmed cases. Military personnel will be deployed to support police enforcement.
  • Boko Haram Launches Deadly Attack in Chad and Nigeria Boko Haram jihadists conducted a severe military assault, killing 92 soldiers at an army base in Chad and launching an additional ambush that resulted in 70 troop casualties in Borno, northeastern Nigeria.
  • Tokyo Olympics Facing Potential Postponement Olympic officials acknowledged the possibility of postponing the Tokyo Games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, signaling unprecedented disruption to international sporting events.
  • Islamist Militants Seize Port Town in Mozambique Islamist militants successfully captured the port town of Mocímboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, by overtaking the local military base during an overnight attack.

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March 23, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 2020?


March 23, 2020 was a Monday and it was the 83rd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2020 can also be written as 3/23/2020 in the US and as 23/3/2020 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2020 in March 2020 calendar

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March 23, 2020: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 2020:

  • Lucia Bosè

    Renowned Italian actress and beauty queen who won Miss Italy in 1947 and became a prominent figure in Italian cinema during the 1950s.

  • Alfio Contini
  • Lucien Sève
  • Luigi Pallaro
  • Carlo Casini

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March 23, 2020: 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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Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

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, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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March 23, 2020: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 2020 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 2020 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, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:57 am and setting at 07:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 09, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Apr 08, 2020.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 2020?


Someone born on March 23, 2020 is:

5 years 1 month old,

or 61 months and 18 days old,

or 267 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1875 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2020?

There are 316 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, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 23, 2020.

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