At A Glance

9 March 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
9 March 2022 was a Wednesday.
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 9 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 March 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 March 2022 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 9 March

  • 1997 Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
  • 2000 Nupedia, a multi-language online encyclopedia, is launched.
  • 2011 Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.
  • 2012 A truce between the Salvadoran government and gangs in the country goes into effect when 30 gang leaders are transferred to lower security prisons.
  • 2020 Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, announces in a televised address and signs the decree imposing the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the world.

Famous people born on March 9

  • Chad Gilbert, American musician, songwriter, and producer (1981–2026)
  • Oscar Isaac, Guatemalan-American actor (born 1979)
  • Brittany Snow, American actress and producer (born 1986)
  • Kimberly Guilfoyle, American lawyer and journalist (born 1969)

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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