What happened on Saturday March 11, 2017?

About March 11th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire at a San Jose Pinula orphanage resulted in the heartbreaking death of at least 38 children, causing national mourning and raising questions about child welfare infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: March 11th, 2017 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about March 11th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on March 11th, 2017.

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March 11, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 2017:

  • Guatemala Orphanage Fire Tragedy A devastating fire at a San Jose Pinula orphanage resulted in the heartbreaking death of at least 38 children, causing national mourning and raising questions about child welfare infrastructure.
  • Damascus Twin Bombings During the Syrian Civil War, twin bombings in Damascus' Bab al-Saghir area killed at least 40 people, predominantly Shia Iraqi pilgrims, and injured over 100 individuals in a devastating terrorist attack.
  • Netherlands-Turkey Diplomatic Tension Diplomatic tensions escalated between the Netherlands and Turkey when Dutch authorities withdrew landing permission for a plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavrusoglu, who was scheduled to speak at a rally supporting a constitutional referendum.
  • Naxalite Maoist Insurgency Attack In Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party militants launched a deadly attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy, killing at least 11 soldiers in an ongoing insurgency conflict.
  • Cape Town Fire Tragedy In Cape Town, South Africa, a series of nighttime fires resulted in the tragic death of at least nine people, highlighting urban safety challenges.
  • Western Australian State Election In the 2017 Western Australian State Election, the Labor Party defeated the Liberal Party after eight years, with Mark McGowan becoming the new Premier of Western Australia.
  • England Wins Six Nations Championship England defeated Scotland 61-21 at Twickenham Stadium, retaining the Six Nations Championship title and equaling New Zealand's record of consecutive test wins.

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March 11, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 11, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on March 11, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 1.3236 AUD
  • 1 USD = 19.595 MXN
  • 1 EUR = 1.4079 AUD
  • 1 EUR = 1.4349 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 1.0154 CAD

March 11, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Genoa - Sampdoria : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Ein Frankfurt : 3 - 0
  • Darmstadt - Mainz : 2 - 1
  • Freiburg - Hoffenheim : 1 - 1
  • Hertha - Dortmund : 2 - 1
  • Ingolstadt - FC Koln : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0
  • Wurzburger Kickers - Dresden : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Granada - Ath Madrid : 0 - 1
  • Malaga - Alaves : 1 - 2
  • Sevilla - Leganes : 1 - 1
  • Valencia - Sp Gijon : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 11, 2017?


March 11, 2017 was a Saturday and it was the 70th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 2017 can also be written as 3/11/2017 in the US and as 11/3/2017 in UK and Europe.

March 11, 2017 in March 2017 calendar

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March 11, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 6th and March 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 11, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - Shape Of You youtube
  2. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) youtube
  4. - That's What I Like youtube
  5. - Closer youtube

March 11, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - Love On The Brain youtube
  4. - Bounce Back
  5. - Bad Things youtube
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March 11, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th is Pisces.

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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 11, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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March 11, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 11, 2017 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 11, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:10 pm and setting at 07:19 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 11, 2017?


Someone born on March 11, 2017 is:

8 years 2 months old,

or 98 months and 4 days old,

or 426 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2987 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 2017?

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 11, 2017.

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