At A Glance

8 March 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
8 March 2022 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “We Don't Talk About Bruno” by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa,Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatrizand the Encanto cast.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Star sign
The star sign for 8 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 March 2022 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 8 March

  • 2010 Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television.
  • 2017 The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.
  • 2018 The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) is held on International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then held annually across Pakistan, and the feminist slogan "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence, came into vogue in Pakistan.
  • 2021 International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone.
  • 2021 Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.

Famous people born on March 8

  • Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
  • James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
  • Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
  • Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 10 – The United States Mint announces they have started shipping the first of the American Women quarters, starting with poet Maya Angelou, the first African American woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter.
  • March 15 – Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Senate passes a resolution condemning President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
  • March 27 – The 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, are held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sian Heder's CODA is awarded Best Picture, along with an additional two awards, including Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor.

Life in the US in 2022

President

Joe Biden

Gas (per gallon)

$3.99

Loaf of Bread

$2.76

Average House

$454,900

Weekly Wage

$1,069

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