What Happened on March 21, 2018

Historical Events

  • African trade deal agreed by 44 African countries in Kigali, Rwanda
  • Austin bombing suspect Mark Conditt kills himself in chase with police in Austin, Texas
  • China announces greater controls over the media, including merging state-run radio and television broadcasters into a single conglomerate called “Voice of China”
  • Dave Patterson and John Hennessy win the Turing Award for their work on RISC computer chips
  • English TV presenter Ant McPartlin charged with drink driving following an accident in London

Event of Interest

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg admits they "made mistakes" after data on 50 million users is harvested by Cambridge Analytica

  • Nigerian government confirms 101 out of 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from Dapchi returned
  • Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi accepts plea deal for 8 months in prison after slapping Israeli officer
  • Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski offers his resignation amid vote-buying scandal
  • Suicide bomber kills 31 in crowd celebrating Persian New Year in Kabul, Afghanistan

About March 21, 2018

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: God's Plan - Drake