Tuesday March 08, 2011: on this day

March 08, 2011 was the 67th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is March 08, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 08, 2011, who was born and died on March 08, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 08, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Born This Way by Lady GaGa), movies (e.g. The King's Speech, directed by Tom Hooper), TV series (e.g. My Babysitter'S A Vampire) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 8th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 08, 2011?


March 08, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 67th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 2011 can also be written as 3/8/2011 in the US and as 8/3/2011 in UK and Europe.

March 08, 2011 in March 2011 calendar

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March 08, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 2011:

  • 2011 libyan civil war:
  • Al jazeera claims it has video of a libyan army officer being executed because he refused to fire on opposition positions west and south of tripoli.
  • Pro-gaddafi forces open an offensive against the rebel-held town of zawiya
  • The president of the united states, barack obama, and david cameron, the prime minister of great britain agree that the common objective in libya is the end to violence and the removal of colonel gaddafi.
  • 2010-2011 ivorian crisis: four people are killed in abidjan following a protest march against the murder of seven women demonstrators last week. (bbc),
  • The national army of colombia troops liberated 22 of 23 local oil contractors who were captured by farc rebels for canada's talisman energy a day before.
  • One person is killed during clashes between coptic christians, muslims and christians in cairo, egypt.
  • Israeli troops and settlers opened fire on palestinians in west bank as they were repairing orchards that had been attacked by settlers. 8 palestinians were injured.
  • After the introduction of sanctions, oil companies and banks stopped trading with libyan firms and banks. this has resulted in a halt to exports and increased pressure on oil prices.
  • Redondo beach, california's los angeles police are investigating the cause of the death of millions fish at king harbor marina.
  • 7 children die in a farmhouse fire near harrisburg, pa.
  • After vietnam and the philippines protested over chinese naval activity in their waters, china reaffirms its claim to the spratly islands.
  • Lt. general hideyuki yamaka, japan's ministry of defense's responsible for air system development, believes that the country is on track to develop an stealth fighter in three years.
  • Mata tuatagaloa keli is sworn into office as samoa’s first female judge.
  • Italian police are seeking to arrest 41 suspected members of the 'ndrangheta criminal syndicate, based in calabria. suspectes are also wanted in germany canada and australia. (ap via forbes),
  • Two u.s. marshals are shot by a st louis officer. two u.s. marshals are killed while serving an arrest warrant south of st. louis, missouri. the gunman is killed. (ksdk),
  • Two darfur rebels are ordered by the international criminal court to face trial for their deadly attack on peacekeepers in 2007.
  • As part of an amnesty program for minor crimes and people over 70, haitham al-maleh, a syrian human rights activist and government critic, was released from prison
  • After receiving death threats, marisol valles garcia, mexico's youngest chief police officer, sought asylum in the united states.
  • After being identified in an investigation into claims of widespread child molestation, twenty-one catholic priests from philadelphia, pennsylvania were suspended.
  • Sudan is planning to divide darfur into smaller states, prompting protests from the region.
  • China's panchen lama selection, gyaincain norbu, said that tibetans "never felt more free", just days before the third anniversary for deadly unrest.
  • Former president of iran hashemi rafsanjani is replaced by mohammad-reza mahdavi kani, who will take over as head of assembly of experts, which is responsible for selecting the supreme leader of iran.
  • Opposition websites claim that iranian security forces fired teargas on protestors in tehran.
  • The voters of memphis, tennessee agree to transfer control of memphis city schools from them to shelby county.
  • Jim tressel, ohio state university head coach, is suspended and fined $250,000 by the ncaa for failing to inform the ncaa about violations of ncaa rules and conduct of some ohio state star players.
  • 2011 libyan civil war: al jazeera claims it has video of a libyan army officer being executed after refusing to fire at opposition positions west tripoli. (al jazeera). pro-gaddafi forces launched an offensive against the rebel-held town of zawiya. (bbc). the president of the united states barack obama, and david cameron, the prime minister of britain agree that the "common goal in libya" is to end violence and remove colonel gaddafi.
  • A suspect was arrested by police in pakistan after a car bomb attack in faisalabad, an eastern city.

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March 08, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 08, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $354.91
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.77
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.43
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.70

Exchange Rates on March 08, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 82.66 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9709 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9349 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.5694 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 114.94 JPY

March 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Scunthorpe : 2 - 1
  • Bristol City - Portsmouth : 2 - 1
  • Crystal Palace - Cardiff : 1 - 0
  • Doncaster - Coventry : 1 - 1
  • Hull - Burnley : 0 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barrow - Altrincham : 1 - 0
  • Gateshead - Darlington : 2 - 2
  • Kidderminster - Crawley Town : 0 - 0
  • Luton - Tamworth : 2 - 0
  • Rushden & D - Forest Green : 2 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cowdenbeath - Dundee : 1 - 3
  • Dunfermline - Ross County : 1 - 1
  • Partick - Queen of Sth : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Airdrie Utd - East Fife : 1 - 1
  • Forfar - Brechin : 2 - 1
  • Stenhousemuir - Livingston : 1 - 2
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March 08, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces 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.

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March 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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March 08, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

23%

The moon phase on March 08, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 2011 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 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 07:35 am and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Mar 19, 2011.

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Who was born on March 08, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on March 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 8th:

  • Fardeen Khan
    Fardeen Khan

    Indian film actor known for his work in Bollywood movies.

  • Cyd Charisse
    Cyd Charisse

    Cyd charisse was an american dancer and actress known for her roles in classic hollywood musicals such as singin' in the rain and the band...

  • Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn

    Aidan quinn is an irish-american actor known for his roles in movies such as 'legends of the fall' and 'benny & joon'.

  • Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave

    British-american actress, rachel kempson, is the daughter of sir michael redgrave, an actor from bristol, and rachel kempson, actress from...

  • Micky Dolenz
    Micky Dolenz

    American musician (the monkees).

  • John Kapelos
    John Kapelos

    Canadian screenwriter and producer of actor.

  • Edith MacArthur
    Edith MacArthur

    Scottish actress who is known for her graceful screen presence.

  • Nick Zano
    Nick Zano

    American actor.

  • Cheryl James
    Cheryl James

    American performer (salt-n-pepa).

  • Jeffrey Eugenides
    Jeffrey Eugenides

    American academic and author.

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March 08, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 13 years and 21 days old,

or 156 months and 21 days old,

or 681 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4770 days old,

if you were born on March 08, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 2011?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 08, 2011.

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March 08, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 08, 2011:

  • Mike Starr (musician)

    American musician (born 1966).

  • Mike Starr

What famous deaths happened on March 8th?

Famous deaths on March 8th:

  • Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow

    Max von sydow was a swedish-french actor known for his roles in iconic films such as the seventh seal, the exorcist, and star wars: the...

  • John Inman
    John Inman

    British actor, born in 13 years.

  • Karen Morley
    Karen Morley

    American singer and actress (d. 2003).

  • Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews

    Griffin, georgia -- actor (tea & sympathy and glass bottom boat).

  • Harold Lloyd
    Harold Lloyd

    At 77 years old, why worry, a us comedian/actor, succumbs to cancer.

  • Johnye Ferguson

    Prominent figure in the civil rights movement, known for advocating for equality and justice.

  • Vinod Mehta

    Prominent Indian journalist and editor known for his contributions to the field of journalism.

  • Zepplin

    Inventor of the Zeppelin airship.

  • Hektor Berlioz

    French composer known for his innovative orchestration techniques.

  • Elener Ward

    Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in film and theater.

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March 08, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 08, 2011:

  • Albania, Romania - Mother's Day.
  • Catholicism Saint John of God.
  • Hudson's Birthday - The Second Coming Of Christmas.

Observances on March 08, 2011:

  • International Women's Day

Saints celebrated on March 08, 2011:

  • Saint Philemon (d. 305)
  • Saint Humfried of Terwaan
  • Saint Cyrillus of Africa
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March 08, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 7th and March 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 08, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Born This Way
  2. - F**K You (Forget You)
  3. - Grenade youtube
  4. - F**kin' Perfect
  5. - S&M

March 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 08, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Moment 4 Life
  2. - Fall For Your Type
  3. - 6 Foot 7 Foot
  4. - Love Faces
  5. - Look At Me Now

March 08, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 08, 2011 was Corazon Sin Cara by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

March 08, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 7th and March 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Corazon Sin Cara
  2. - Danza Kuduro
  3. - No Me Digas Que No
  4. - Me Encantaria
  5. - Ni Lo Intentes

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March 08, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 08, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Tom Hooper

Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

Country: United States of America

Black Swan

Black Swan

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

Country: United States of America

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

March 08, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 08, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

My Babysitter's a Vampire

My Babysitter's a Vampire

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Bruce McDonald

Love Thy Neighbour

Love Thy Neighbour

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Andy Smith

Camelot

Camelot

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Marty Callner

Rango

Rango

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Mad Love

Mad Love

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Antonia Bird

March 08, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 08, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

The Confession by John Grisham

The Confession

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFirst edition in paperback. An innocent man is about be executed. Only a guilty man can save it. Travis Boyette raped and strangled a high school cheerleader in Sloan, East Texas, 1998.

Night Vision by Randy Wayne White

Night Vision

By:

Illegal laborers are the majority of those who live in Red Citrus Trailer Park. The park's manager, a steroid-dependent park worker, and his beautiful girlfriend are looking to make some quick cash.

The Hidden Reality by Brian Greene

The Hidden Reality

By:

The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos are bestsellers. They tackle the most difficult question in modern physics, cosmology and cosmology: Is the universe the only universe?

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

The Paris Wife

By:

The Paris Wife is a deeply moving story about ambition and betrayal. It captures the love affair of two extraordinary people: Ernest Hemingway, and Hadley,

March 08, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 08, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Blueprint 3D

Blueprint 3D

Platform: iOS

Genre: Puzzle video game

Publisher: FDG Entertainment

Akimi Village

Akimi Village

Platform: PlayStation 3

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Darkspore

Darkspore

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Atom Zombie Smasher

Atom Zombie Smasher

Platform: Windows, OS X, Linux

Genre: Real-time strategy

Dead Island

Dead Island

Platform: Windows, OS X, Linux,[4] PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Action role-playing, survival horror

Publisher: Deep Silver

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Who was the US President on March 08, 2011?

On March 08, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 08, 2011?

On March 08, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on March 08, 2011?

On March 08, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 8th?

March 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 8th, such as:

  • 2019 - Venezuelan crisis: venezuelan blackout 2019: venezuela's national power blackout enters its second-day. jorge rodriguez, information minister, and vladimir padrino lopez, defense minister, claim that venezuela is the victim of cyberattacks designed to "derail the entire system". juan guaido, venezuela's acting president, stated that state corruption and mismanagement had left the electrical grid in chaos.
  • 2018 - Turkish military operation in afrin. the turkish-backed free syrian army retakes jindires, syria's afrin district from the kurdish ypg. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, the town has been extensively destroyed by turkish airstrikes.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: march 2017 kabul attack: unidentified gunmen disguised as doctors attacked a kabul military hospital, killing at most 38 people and injuring many more. the attack was claimed by isil.

Find out more about March 8th

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What happened in 2011?

2011 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.

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What was the calendar for March 2011?

March 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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