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March 8, 2018

March 8, 2018, was a Thursday. It was 6 years, 9 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on March 8, 2018?

  • US President Donald Trump places a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports from countries except Canada and Mexico.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 8, 2018:

  • United States: "God's Plan" by Drake
  • United Kingdom: "God's Plan" by Drake

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 8, 2018

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • God's Plan - Drake
  • Perfect - Ed Sheeran
  • Finesse - Bruno Mars & Cardi B
  • Havana - Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug
  • Look Alive - BlocBoy JB Featuring Drake
Play the top songs from 2018
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2018. Take a trip back to the peak days of Drake, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Juice WRLD.
Black Panther

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Black Panther" was at the top of the box office on March 8, 2018.

Facts

This date was 2,481 days ago. Approximately 83 months have passed. It was the 67th day of 2018, in week 10. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 6 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 28 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 8, 2018

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, March 8, 2018. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter.

The song "God's Plan" by Drake is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Black Panther is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

It's 2018, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Juice Wrld and Dua Lipa. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stephen Hawking, Barbara Bush, Avicii, and Verne Troyer would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Modern Family", "Scandal", "Catfish: The TV Show", and "Flint Town".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "What Remains of Edith Finch", "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy", "Assassin's Creed: Origins", and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Adventure Time", "Doc McStuffins", "Game Shakers", and "Mech-X4". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox One, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, FurReal Roarin' Tyler, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 8, 2018, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 8, 2018 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 8, 2018.

  • Record of the Year: 2018.

    Record of the Year: 2018

    The song "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won a Grammy for 2018's Record of the Year.
  • 2018 in music.

    2018 in music

    Popular music artists in 2018 included Drake, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, XXXTentacion, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kodak Black.
  • Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists

    "Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists" were named the Time Person of the Year in 2018.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    The best NBA players in 2018 were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.
  • 2018 in movies.

    2018 in movies

    Movies released in 2018 included Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born and Halloween.
  • Green Book.

    Green Book

    "Green Book" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2018 were Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Raphaël Varane, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Harry Kane.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 8, 2018.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 8, 2018.

  • February 10, 2018: Irish politics: Gerry Adams steps down as the leader of Sinn Fein.
  • February 14, 2018: Nikolas Cruz shoots and kills 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
  • February 16, 2018: The movie Black Panther is released.
  • February 19, 2018: "Black Widow" Catherine Nevin dies from cancer.
  • March 2, 2018: The documentary TV series "Flint Town" is released.
  • March 4, 2018: Former spy Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia are poisoned with a Russian nerve agent in Salisbury, England.
  • March 6, 2018: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos becomes the wealthiest person in the world.
  • This date: March 8, 2018
  • March 9, 2018:
    • Hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli is sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities fraud.
    • Jackass stuntman Steve-O celebrates 10 years of sobriety.
  • March 11, 2018: A video of Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher spitting at a man in a car is published by the Daily Mirror.
  • March 14, 2018:
    • Internet culture: Reddit bans the QAnon subreddit /r/Greatawakening.
    • Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking passes away at the age of 76.
  • March 17, 2018: News breaks about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  • March 21, 2018: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is charged with bribery and accepting illegal campaign contributions.
  • March 22, 2018:
    • Zlatan Ibrahimović leaves Manchester United.
    • President Trump puts $60 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports.
  • March 24, 2018: March for Our Lives: A student-led protest in support of gun control legislation takes place in Washington, D.C.
  • March 26, 2018: Nickelodeon announces that it has ended its relationship with producer Dan Schneider.
  • March 27, 2018: The video game "Far Cry 5" is released.
  • April 2, 2018: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan announce that they are separating.
  • April 3, 2018: Three people are injured after a woman opens fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California.
  • April 5, 2018: Conor McGregor throws a metal equipment dolly at a bus carrying UFC fighters.
  • April 6, 2018:
    • Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye is sentenced to 24 years in prison for abuse of power, bribery and coercion.
    • The film "A Quiet Place" is released in movie theaters.
Television shows

TV shows in 2018

The following TV shows were popular in March 2018:

TV shows from March 2018.

Flint Town
Flint Town
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
The Punisher
The Punisher
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Ozark
Ozark
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
The Crown
The Crown
Westworld
Westworld
This Is Us
This Is Us
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on March 8, 2018

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2018:

Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Welcome to the Wayne
Welcome to the Wayne
Raven's Home
Raven's Home

Andi Mack
Andi Mack
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Mech-X4
Mech-X4
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Stuck in the Middle
Stuck in the Middle
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Game Shakers
Game Shakers
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2018

Toys and games that were popular in 2018:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch
Bunchems
Bunchems
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!
Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 2018.

Monster Hunter: World 2018
Monster Hunter: World
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Call of Duty: WWII 2017
Call of Duty: WWII
Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
Assassin's Creed: Origins 2017
Assassin's Creed: Origins
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
FIFA 18 2017
FIFA 18
Ark: Survival Evolved 2017
Ark: Survival Evolved
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2017
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Fortnite 2017
Fortnite
What Remains of Edith Finch 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 8.

Freddie Prinze, Jr

Freddie Prinze, Jr

Actor
Born on March 8, 1976
He turned 42 on this day in 2018.

James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

Actor
Born on March 8, 1977
He turned 41 on this day in 2018.

Kat Von D

Kat Von D

Tattoo artist
Born on March 8, 1982
She turned 36 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on March 8, 2018.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 8, 2018 was most likely conceived around June 15, 2017.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 8, 2018 is close to November 29, 2018.

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Stats for March 8, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 8, 2018:

  • 2,481 days have passed since this date.
  • 354 weeks have passed.
  • 214,358,400 seconds have passed since March 8, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 250,084,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 110,608,934,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 35,726,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 18,434,822 steps. That's roughly 8,193 miles.
  • 2,572,301 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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