Monday March 26, 2007

Historical Events

• Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, sacks several ministers. This includes the Minister of National Defence Vivianne Blanlot SOZA and the Minister of Justice Isidro Solis Palma. They were both accused of poor performance. Sergio Espejo Yaksic, Minister for Transport, is fired for failing to address problems in Santiago's Transantiago transport system.
• Three prisoners were killed in a Guatemalan prison riot. Carlos Vielman, Interior Minister, resigns after police involvement in the murder of three El Salvador politicians last month.
• Quebec general election: The governing Quebec Liberal Party is elected to a minority government. The conservative Action democratique du Quebec comes in second, and the separatist Parti Quebecois is third.
• As a result, nine United States Army officers and four generals could be subject to disciplinary proceedings.
• India's DRDO successfully tests a new version the Astra air to-air missile.
• Scientists have discovered how fossilized dung-eating mites could provide crucial information about the history of South America's Inca civilization.
• Alan Johnston is a BBC News journalist and begins his third week in captivity. This makes him the longest-held foreign hostage in Gaza since kidnappings began. Reporters Without Borders calls on the Arab League for his release at a forthcoming summit.
• Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, apologizes for Japan's use women as sex slaves at frontline brothels in World War II.
• French presidential election: Nicolas Sarkozy quits his post as Interior Minister in order to focus on his presidential candidacy.
• Egyptians vote on 34 amendments that the government claims will combat terrorism. Opposition groups boycott the referendum, claiming they will reduce civil liberties. With 76% approval, the amendments were approved with only 27% of the vote.
• Jakarta: Health officials meet to resolve the dispute between Indonesian and World Health Organisation over access to H5N1 vaccines.
• For detainees who are accused by the United States war crimes, the military commission process starts. The first person to go on trial is Australian David Hicks. Hicks pleads guilty in exchange for material support to terrorists.
• After a 6.9 magnitude earthquake, a 5.3 magnitude aftershock struck the Noto Peninsula of Honshu 300km northwest of Tokyo.
• Sri Lankan Civil War - The Sri Lanka Army claims an airbase located near Bandaranaike International Airport was attacked by the Tamil Tigers. This is the Tigers' first attack on the airbase.
• Northern Ireland Peace Process: Members from the Democratic Unionist Party, headed by Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein, lead by Gerry Adams, meet for the first-time and agree a timetable to implement the St. Andrews Agreement.
• The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan votes against polygamy and maintains the two-year imprisonment penalty for offenders.
• The President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao embarks on a three-day visit to Russia in order to promote energy and trade ties.
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See also

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Who was born on March 26, 2007?

• Prince Moritz of Hesse

  son of Donatus, Hereditary Prince of Hesse

Other March 26th famous birthdays

• Keira Knightley

  Movie Actress

• Steven Tyler

  American musician and original member of the rock group, Aerosmith, formed in 1970. He later became a co-owner of the West Hollywood club-restaurant, House of Blues.

• Diana Ross

  American singer and Academy-Award nominated actress who was one-third of the elegant Supremes trio in the '60s and went on to become a superstar stylist on her own.

• Kenny Chesney

  American singer and musician, country and western style, married to Renee Zellweger on May 9, 2005, but the much-publicized merger ended in an annulment announced just a few months later on September 15. The annulment was finalized December 20, 2005 in Los Angeles.

See all famous people born on March 26th

How old am I?

If March 26, 2007 is your birthday you are 16 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on March 26.

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Who died on March 26, 2007?

• François Saint-Macary
• Beniamino Andreatta

Other March 26th famous deaths

• Eazy-E

  American rapper and producer (d. 1995).

• Marshall Applewhite

  American cult leader who led 39 members of "Heaven's Gate" to their death by suicide on 3/27/97.

• Geraldine Ferraro

  American lawyer and three-time Congresswoman from Queens, New York, in 1984 a candidate for an office never before held by a woman, that of...

• Roger Abbott

  Canadian comedian, a member of the nationally beloved comedy and radio troupe, "The Royal Canadian Air Farce.

See all famous people who died on March 26th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aries

Aries personality

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

Personality of March born

Chinese Zodiac

Pig

The day of the week was Monday.

March 26th marks the 84th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 280 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

March 2007 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Fergie - Glamorous
2. Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot
3. Akon - Don't Matter
4. Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America
5. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado - Give It To Me
2. Mark Ronson featuring Daniel Merriweather - Stop Me
3. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
4. The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
5. Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
2. Musiq Soulchild - Buddy
3. Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot
4. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
5. R. Kelly Or Bow Wow (Featuring T.I. & T-Pain) - I'm A Flirt

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Juan Luis Guerra 440 - La Llave De Mi Corazon
2. Alejandro Sanz Featuring Shakira - Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No
3. Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
4. Mana - Manda Una Senal
5. Conjunto Primavera - Ese

Conference

• Oxford - Dag and Red : 2 - 2

Serie B

• Piacenza - Modena : 5 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.44
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.99
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.84

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 118.11 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1614 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2155 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.7359 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.45 JPY