What happened on Friday March 24, 2017?

Here's what happened on March 24, 2017:

• Republican Healthcare Reform Attempt Fails President Donald Trump and Republican leadership were forced to withdraw their attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') due to internal party opposition.
• ICC Orders Reparations for Congolese Victims The International Criminal Court made a landmark ruling, ordering former Congolese warlord Germain Katanga to provide reparations to his victims, marking the first such decision.
• Gambia Establishes Truth and Reconciliation Commission Gambia's Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou announced plans to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission within six months to investigate alleged abuses during former President Yahya Jammeh's regime.
• Trump Approves Keystone XL Pipeline U.S. President Donald Trump approved the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project, a decision with significant environmental and economic implications.
• Hosni Mubarak Released from Detention Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was freed from Cairo detention after years of legal proceedings following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
• Le Pen Meets Putin, Advocates for Sanctions Lift French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and subsequently urged the European Union to lift sanctions against Russia.
• International Space Station Spacewalk Preparation NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to prepare for upcoming crew arrivals.
• Chechen Insurgency Clash A violent night attack on a Russian National Guard station in Chechnya resulted in six Chechen soldiers and six militants being killed during an insurgent confrontation.
• Migrant Boat Tragedy off Libyan Coast Proactiva reported the discovery of five bodies near two capsized boats off the Libyan coast, with potential indications of over 100 people being involved in the maritime incident.
• Suicide Bombing Incident in Bangladesh A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh, fortunately causing no additional casualties.
• Shooting Incident in Lille Metro Station A shooting occurred at Lille Metro Station in France, resulting in three people wounded. The gunman remained at large and was not initially believed to be a terrorist.
• Gilmar Pisas Elected Prime Minister of Curacao Gilmar Pisas was elected as the new Prime Minister of Curacao, marking a significant political transition for the Caribbean nation.

Events in 2017

March 24, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 24, 2017

March 24, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 24, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.03
• Apple AAPL: opens at $141.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.36
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.59
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.12

Exchange Rates on March 24, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9258 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.329 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.8018 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.31 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3379 CAD

March 24, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 83rd day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 2017 can also be written as 3/24/2017 in the US and as 24/3/2017 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 2017 in March 2017 calendar

March 24, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. Zayn / Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
5. Rihanna - Love On The Brain

March 24, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. Rihanna - Love On The Brain
4. Kodak Black - Tunnel Vision
5. Big Sean - Bounce Back

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th 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 24, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 24, 2017 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 2017 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 24, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:52 am and setting at 04:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 12, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Apr 11, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on March 24, 2017

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Someone born on March 24, 2017 is:

8 years 1 month old,

or 97 months and 11 days old,

or 423 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2964 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 2017?

There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 24, 2017.

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