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3 March 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 March 2016 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “7 Years” by Lukas Graham.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 March 2016 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 March
- 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
- 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
- 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
Famous people born on 3 March
- Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
- Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
- Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
- Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2016 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 5 May – UK local and Police and crime commissioner elections, as well as elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament are held.
- 23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community.
- 11 July – Theresa May is announced as the Conservative Party leader, and Prime Minister-designate, after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election.New Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May
Life in 2016
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.45
Loaf of Bread
£1.45
Average House
£214,578
Weekly Wage
£789.00
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