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16th of March, 2012

The 16th of March, 2012, fell on a Friday. Day 76 of 2012. Decade: 2010s.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 16th of March, 2012:

• The comedy movie 21 Jump Street (2012) is released in cinemas.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of March, 2012:

• United States: We Are Young - Fun ft Janelle Monae
• United Kingdom: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gitye ft Kimbra

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "21 Jump Street" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of March, 2012.

• Fifty Shades of Grey

  During the second half of 2011, an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey became one of the fastest selling books of all time.

• 2012 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.

• Time Person of the Year 2012

  US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012.

• 2012 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.

• Instagram

  The website Instagram is continuing to grow in popularity. Throughout 2012, the social media site rose from 20 million active users to 100 million active users.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of March:

• 16th of March, 1751: James Madison: US President.
• 16th of March, 1989: Theo Walcott: Soccer player.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 7 years, 8 months and 23 days have passed since the 16th of March, 2012.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 2012.
• Leap Year: 2012 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: Anyone born on the 16th of March, 2012, will be 7 years of age.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1331856000.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 16th of March, 2012:

• 26th of February, 2012: The 84th Academy Awards are held. Best Actor: Jean Dujardin (The Artist). Best Actress: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady).
• 17th of March, 2012: Soccer player Fabrice Muamba collapses on the pitch during a live match.
• 23rd of March, 2012: The Hunger Games (2012), starring Jennifer Lawrence, is released in movie theaters.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 16th of March, 2012, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• Native American Zodiac: The 16th of March, 2012 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.

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Weather

Weather information for the 16th of March, 2012:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.1 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 57.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 13.89 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9 degrees Celsius.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 16th of March, 2012.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 16th of March, 2012 was probably conceived around the 7th of June, 2011. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of March, 2012 is the 24th of December, 2012. (Rough Estimate).

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16th of March

Events that have occurred on the 16th of March:

• 16th of March, 1965: Police clash with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee marchers in Montgomery, Alabama.
• 16th of March, 1966: The first Vans shoe store is opened in California.
• 16th of March, 1968: The My Lai Massacre occurs in Vietnam.
• 16th of March, 1970: Motown singer Tammi Terrell passes away after battling cancer.
• 16th of March, 1985: Reporter Terry Anderson is taken hostage by Shiite Hezbollah militants in Beirut. He is not released until 1991
• 16th of March, 1988: Iran-Contra affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
• 16th of March, 1988: The Milltown Cemetery attack occurs when loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone launches a gun and grenade attack on mourners at an IRA funeral.

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Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
• House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
• Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
• CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
• One Tree Hill - Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
• Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
• CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.
• Dora the Explorer - Kid's TV series.

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Mass Effect 3 - Sci-fi role-playing game. Although the game itself was well-received, the ending of the game was considered by many to be sub-par.
• DayZ (mod) - An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
• Saints Row: The Third - Open world adventure game.
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
• Battlefield 3 - FPS game developed by DICE.
• Batman: Arkham City - Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
• Gears of War 3 - Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
• L.A. Noire - Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.
• Duke Nukem Forever - The long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of March, 2012.

• 2,822 days have passed since this date.
• 243,820,800 seconds have passed since the 16th of March, 2012.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 284,457,600 times.
• Since the 16th of March, 2012, earth has travelled approximately 125,811,532,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 40,636,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 20,968,589 steps. That's about 9,319 miles!
• Since this date, 2,925,850 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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