What happened on Tuesday March 31, 2009?

Here's what happened on March 31, 2009:

• Migrant Boat Disaster A devastating maritime tragedy resulted in the death of at least 200 illegal migrants attempting to travel from North Africa to Europe, highlighting the perilous Mediterranean migration crisis.
• Benjamin Netanyahu Elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chairman of the Likud Party, was elected as the Prime Minister of Israel, marking a significant moment in Israeli political landscape.
• Taliban Attack on Lahore Police Academy The Taliban's Students Movement claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack on a police academy in Lahore, Pakistan, escalating regional security tensions.
• Migrant Boat Tragedy off Libya A tragic maritime disaster occurred when a boat carrying approximately 250 African migrants sank off the Libyan coast during stormy conditions. Only 23 migrants were rescued, highlighting the dangerous Mediterranean migration routes.
• Mars Mission Simulation Experiment In Moscow, Russia, six volunteer participants began a groundbreaking psychological experiment simulating a manned Mars mission. Locked in a mock spacecraft, they would attempt to endure over 100 days of isolation to test human psychological resilience, with a $20,000 reward for successful completion.
• Death of Raúl Alfonsín Raúl Alfonsín, the 49th President of Argentina and a key figure in the country's return to democracy after military rule, passed away at the age of 82.
• Somali Pirates Captured Seven Somali pirates were captured after mistakenly attacking the German Navy vessel FGS Spessart in the Gulf of Aden, demonstrating ongoing maritime security challenges.
• Coffs Harbour Flood Evacuation An emergency evacuation was conducted in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, due to severe flooding on the Mid North Coast.

Events in 2009

March 31, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 31, 2009

March 31, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 31, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $105.45
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $17.83
• General Electric GE: opens at $10.33
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.96

Exchange Rates on March 31, 2009:

• 1 USD = 98.87 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2627 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1397 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8339 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.96 JPY

March 31, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burton - Kettering Town : 1 - 1
• Eastbourne Borough - Crawley Town : 2 - 1
• Ebbsfleet - Altrincham : 1 - 0
• Grays - Rushden & D : 0 - 0
• Histon - Mansfield : 3 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Dunfermline - Dundee : 1 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Albion Rvs - Stenhousemuir : 1 - 2
• Elgin - Dumbarton : 0 - 2
• Forfar - Cowdenbeath : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol Rvs - Huddersfield : 1 - 2
• Millwall - Colchester : 0 - 1
• Yeovil - Northampton : 1 - 0

March 31, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 90th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 2009 can also be written as 3/31/2009 in the US and as 31/3/2009 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 2009 in March 2009 calendar

Famous people died on March 31, 2009:

• Raul Alfonsin

  Prominent Argentinian democratic leader who played a crucial role in restoring democracy after the military dictatorship, bringing human...

• Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín
• Enea Masiero

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on March 31st

March 31, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 2009 was Right Round by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

1. Flo Rida - Right Round
2. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
3. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
4. T.I. - Dead And Gone
5. The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell

March 31, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
3. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang
4. T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake - Dead And Gone
5. Ne-Yo - Mad

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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March 31, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 31, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 2009 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 31, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 09:27 am and setting at 01:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 11, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Apr 09, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on March 31, 2009

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Someone born on March 31, 2009 is:

16 years 1 month old,

or 193 months and 15 days old,

or 841 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5889 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 2009?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 31, 2009.

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