What happened on Tuesday March 23, 2021?

About March 23rd, 2021, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 23, 2021, the massive container ship Ever Given, measuring 400 meters long, ran aground and became wedged sideways in the Suez Canal, completely obstructing this critical global shipping route. The incident caused significant disruption to international maritime trade, blocking hundreds of vessels and causing substantial economic impact for six days until the ship was successfully refloated.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 2021 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Score directed by Frank Oz

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March 23, 2021: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 2021:

  • Ever Given Container Ship Blocks Suez Canal On March 23, 2021, the massive container ship Ever Given, measuring 400 meters long, ran aground and became wedged sideways in the Suez Canal, completely obstructing this critical global shipping route. The incident caused significant disruption to international maritime trade, blocking hundreds of vessels and causing substantial economic impact for six days until the ship was successfully refloated.
  • Brazil Reaches Grim COVID-19 Milestone On March 23, 2021, Brazil recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 death toll, with 3,251 fatalities reported. This tragic milestone brought the country's total confirmed COVID-19 deaths to 298,676, highlighting the severe impact of the pandemic on Brazil during this period.
  • Jack Dorsey's First Tweet Sells for $2.9 Million In a landmark moment for digital collectibles, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first-ever tweet, 'just setting up my twttr,' was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $2.9 million. This sale marked a significant milestone in the emerging market of digital art and blockchain-based ownership.

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March 23, 2021: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 2021?


March 23, 2021 was a Tuesday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2021 can also be written as 3/23/2021 in the US and as 23/3/2021 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2021 in March 2021 calendar

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March 23, 2021: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 2021:

  • George Segal
    George Segal

    Versatile American actor and musician known for Oscar-nominated performance in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' and numerous comedic and...

  • Edmund Gettier
  • Granville Waiters

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March 23, 2021: 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, 2021: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2021 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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March 23, 2021: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 2021 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 2021 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, 2021 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 01:21 pm and setting at 04:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 2021 while the next full moon would come on Mar 28, 2021.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 2021?


Someone born on March 23, 2021 is:

4 years 1 month old,

or 49 months and 21 days old,

or 216 weeks and 1 day old,

or 1513 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2021?

There are 314 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, 2021?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 23, 2021.

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