What happened on Monday February 29, 2016?

Here's what happened on February 29, 2016:

• ISIL Suicide Bombing at Shi'ite Funeral in Miqdadiyah A devastating suicide bombing by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted a Shi'ite funeral in Miqdadiyah, Diyala Governorate, resulting in at least 40 fatalities and 58 injuries. The attack highlighted the ongoing sectarian violence and terrorist activities in Iraq during the Iraqi Civil War period.
• European Migrant Crisis Escalates Tensions escalated at the Macedonian-Greek border as hundreds of frustrated migrants broke through a gate, prompting Macedonian police to use tear gas. Simultaneously, Canada announced successfully resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees, demonstrating contrasting approaches to the ongoing migration crisis.
• China's Major Industrial Workforce Reduction China announced plans to lay off approximately 1.8 million workers in the steel and coal sectors, representing about 15% of the workforce. This strategic move was part of the government's comprehensive efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity and restructure key economic sectors.
• Execution of Mumtaz Qadri in Pakistan Pakistani authorities executed Mumtaz Qadri for the 2011 murder of Salmaan Taseer, a progressive Punjab governor who advocated for reforming blasphemy laws. The execution highlighted ongoing tensions surrounding religious extremism and judicial processes in Pakistan.
• School Shooting in Southwestern Ohio A 14-year-old student opened fire in the Madison Local School cafeteria, shooting two students who were hospitalized in stable condition. Two additional teenagers were injured. The incident led to an immediate school lockdown and cancellation of Tuesday classes.
• Mahathir Mohamad Quits UMNO Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, dramatically resigned from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), citing significant concerns about corruption under the leadership of current Prime Minister Najib Razak.
• Final Batch of Hillary Clinton Emails Released The United States Department of State released the final batch of emails from Hillary Clinton's private server, a significant development in the ongoing email controversy surrounding the Democratic Party's presidential front runner.
• Jakarta Flooding Causes Evacuations Heavy rainfall in Jakarta, Indonesia, resulted in one fatality and necessitated the evacuation of hundreds of residents, underscoring the city's vulnerability to extreme weather events.

Events in 2016

February 29, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 29, 2016

February 29, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 29, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $96.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $132.00

Exchange Rates on February 29, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9185 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.326 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7181 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3983 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3532 CAD

February 29, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Fiorentina - Napoli : 1 - 1
• Lazio - Sassuolo : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brighton - Leeds : 4 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Atromitos - Iraklis : 1 - 0

February 29, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 60th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 29, 2016 can also be written as 2/29/2016 in the US and as 29/2/2016 in UK and Europe.

February 29, 2016 in February 2016 calendar

Famous people died on February 29, 2016:

• Josefin Nilsson

  Swedish singer (b. 1969).

• Mumtaz Qadri

  Pakistani assassin, executed (b. 1985).

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on February 29th

February 29, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 29, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
4. Justin Bieber - Sorry
5. Flo Rida - My House

February 29, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 29, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
3. The Weeknd - In The Night
4. Bryson Tiller - Don't
5. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Down In The DM

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 29th is Pisces.

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February 29, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 29, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 29, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 29, 2016 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 February 29, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 11:26 pm and setting at 10:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on February 29, 2016

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Someone born on February 29, 2016 is:

9 years 1 month old,

or 109 months and 25 days old,

or 477 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3341 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 29, 2016?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 29, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 29, 2016.

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