March 2nd, 2016.

On this day.

What happened on March 2nd, 2016?

• Soccer player Adam Johnson is found guilty of sexual activity with a child.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 2nd, 2016.

• United States: Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
• United Kingdom: 7 Years - Lukas Graham

Take me back to March 2nd, 2016!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is March 2nd, 2016, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in and the days are beginning to get longer.

In America, the song Love Yourself by Justin Bieber is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, 7 Years by Lukas Graham is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Deadpool is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. It's 2016, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Lukas Graham, Sia, Mike Posner, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris. UFC fans are excited about the upcoming fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at UFC 196. This will be the first fight between the pair.

A video called "Damn Daniel" has recently become a viral hit. Social network Facebook has released its new "reaction" buttons. This new feature gives users the ability to react to posts with various emojis instead of just the like button. In Ireland, the 2016 Irish general election has just taken place. Fine Gael have remained as the largest party despite losing 26 seats and Labour have been reduced to 7 TDs.

In England, soccer player Adam Johnson has recently been found guilty of sexual activity with a child. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rob Ford, Johan Cruyff, Chyna and Prince would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Big Bang Theory", "Modern Family", "Orange Is the New Black" and "Peaky Blinders".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Batman: Arkham Knight", "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain", "Just Cause 3" and "XCOM 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Horrid Henry", "Doc McStuffins" and "Paw Patrol". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Barbie Saddle n Ride and Star Wars BB-8 toy droid.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 2nd, 2016.

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  Record of the Year: 2016.

  "Hello" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.

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  2016 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2016?

  The best NBA players in 2016 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.

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  Margot Robbie.

  Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.

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  Donald Trump.

  Donald Trump was named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.

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  Who were the best football players in 2016?

  In 2016, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Gianluigi Buffon and Pepe.

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  2016 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.

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  Moonlight.

  "Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 6 years, 5 months and 12 days have passed since March 2nd, 2016.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 09 of 2016.
• Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: A person born on March 2nd, 2016 will be 6 years old.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1456876800.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 2nd, 2016.

• February 1st, 2016: WWF legend Bret Hart announces that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
• February 1st, 2016: Soccer: It is announced that Pep Guardiola will become the new manager of Manchester City next season.
• February 3rd, 2016: The PC game "American Truck Simulator" is released.
• February 5th, 2016: The film "Dad's Army" is released in movie theaters.
• February 5th, 2016: The game XCOM 2 is released.
• February 5th, 2016: The Chainsmokers release their single "Don't Let Me Down".
• February 7th, 2016: Super Bowl 50 occurs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California: The Denver Broncos defeat the Carolina Panthers and Coldplay perform at the halftime show.
• February 11th, 2016: Sia releases her single "Cheap Thrills", featuring Sean Paul.
• February 12th, 2016: The movie Zoolander No. 2 is released in movie theaters.
• February 14th, 2016: The "Ted Cruz-Zodiac Killer meme" takes off in popularity.
• February 15th, 2016: A statement by boxer Manny Pacquiao calling homosexuals "worse than animals" is aired on television.
• February 16th, 2016: The game "Street Fighter V" is released.
• February 16th, 2016: The viral video "Damn Daniel" is uploaded by Joshua Holz.
• February 18th, 2016: Nike ends its partnership with boxer Manny Pacquiao following his recent homophobic comments about gay people being "worse than animals".
• February 22nd, 2016: UK Prime Minister David Cameron announces the Brexit referendum date.
• February 24th, 2016: Facebook rolls out its new "reaction" buttons.
• February 27th, 2016: The media reports that singers Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne are dating.
• February 28th, 2016: Frank Kelly, who portrayed Father Jack Hackett in the sitcom Father Ted, passes away from a heart attack at the age of 77.
• March 1st, 2016: The game Heavy Rain is released on the PlayStation 4.
• This date: March 2nd, 2016
• March 5th, 2016: UFC 196: Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor.
• March 9th, 2016: Rapper Lil Yachty releases his debut mixtape "Lil Boat".
• March 11th, 2016: The video game "Hitman" is released.
• March 11th, 2016: Soccer: Rafael Benítez is appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United.
• March 17th, 2016: British magician Paul Daniels dies as a result of a brain tumour.
• March 18th, 2016: A court in Florida orders Gawker Media to pay Hulk Hogan $115 million in damages for invading his privacy.
• March 18th, 2016: American football player Tray Walker dies following a dirtbike accident in Miami, Florida.
• March 22nd, 2016: 31 people are killed when three coordinated nail bombings occur in the Belgian city of Brussels.
• March 22nd, 2016: Former controversial Toronto Mayor Rob Ford passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 22nd, 2016: Rap musician and A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passes away due to complications relating to diabetes.
• March 24th, 2016: Soccer player Adam Johnson is sentenced to six years in prison for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15.
• March 24th, 2016: Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 24th, 2016: Comedian Garry Shandling dies from a pulmonary embolism.
• March 25th, 2016: The movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in movie theaters.
• March 28th, 2016: Oculus release their first consumer VR headset: Oculus Rift CV1.
• March 30th, 2016: Rihanna releases her song "Needed Me".
• April 1st, 2016: Indian television actress Pratyusha Banerjee is found hanging in her Mumbai apartment.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 2nd, 2016, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: March 2nd, 2016 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 2nd, 2016.

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Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 2nd, 2016 was most likely conceived around June 10th, 2015.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 2nd, 2016 is close to November 23rd, 2016.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 2nd, 2016.

• A total of 2,357 days have passed since this date.
• 336 weeks have passed.
• 203,641,200 seconds have passed since the March 2nd, 2016.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 237,581,400 times.
• Since March 2nd, 2016, the Earth has travelled approximately 105,078,859,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 33,940,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 17,513,143 steps. That's about 7,784 miles!
• Since this date, 2,443,694 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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