What happened on Tuesday March 24, 2020?

Here's what happened on March 24, 2020:

• Stock Markets Surge on Stimulus Expectations Financial markets experienced a significant rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 2,113 points (11.4%) and the S&P 500 rising 9.4%, driven by investor optimism about Federal Reserve support and anticipated economic stimulus measures.
• Federal Reserve Commits to Massive Economic Support The Federal Reserve announced an unprecedented commitment to purchase unlimited debt to stabilize the US economy during the emerging COVID-19 economic crisis, signaling a robust intervention to prevent financial collapse.
• US Congress Blocks Coronavirus Stimulus Package Congressional Democrats blocked a proposed coronavirus stimulus package, creating political tension. President Trump emphasized that business shutdowns would be temporary, attempting to reassure the public during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Tokyo Olympics Postponement Confirmed An International Olympic Committee (IOC) official confirmed the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics, an unprecedented decision reflecting the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• United Kingdom Implements National COVID-19 Lockdown British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a comprehensive three-week nationwide lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, marking a significant public health intervention in response to the pandemic.
• India Enforces Nationwide Lockdown Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a stringent 21-day nationwide lockdown, mandating all citizens to remain at home to prevent COVID-19 transmission, representing one of the world's most extensive lockdown measures at that time.
• Scientists Raise Alarm on East Antarctica Glacier Melting Scientific researchers issued urgent warnings about accelerated melting of the East Antarctica glacier, highlighting potential significant implications for global sea-level rise and climate change impacts.
• PG&E Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter Charges Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) formally pleaded guilty to criminal manslaughter charges related to the devastating 2018 California wildfire, marking a significant legal accountability moment for corporate negligence.

Events in 2020

March 24, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 was a Tuesday and it was the 84th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 2020 can also be written as 3/24/2020 in the US and as 24/3/2020 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 2020 in March 2020 calendar

Famous people died on March 24, 2020:

• Albert Uderzo

  Famous French comic book artist best known for co-creating the iconic 'Asterix' series, which became one of the most beloved and...

• Manu Dibango

  Cameroonian musician and songwriter (b. 1933).

• Hamilton Bohannon
• Detto Mariano
• Donatien Laurent
• Terrence McNally
• Stuart Gordon

Famous people who died in 2020

Famous people who died on March 24th

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 24, 2020 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 24, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:21 am and setting at 08:30 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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Your place in the Universe on March 24, 2020

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Someone born on March 24, 2020 is:

5 years 3 months old,

or 63 months and 13 days old,

or 275 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1931 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 2020?

There are 260 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, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 24, 2020.

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