17th of March, 2016

The 17th of March, 2016, fell on a Thursday. Day 77 of 2016. Decade: 2010s.

4 years, 0 months and 15 days have passed since the 17th of March, 2016.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 17th of March, 2016:

British magician Paul Daniels dies as a result of a brain tumour.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 17th of March, 2016.

Moonlight
"Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.
2016 in movies.
Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.
Margot Robbie
Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie is named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.
2016 in music.
Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.
Record of the Year: 2016
"Hello" by Adele would go on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

4 years, 0 months and 15 days have passed since the 17th of March, 2016.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 2016.
Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 17th of March, 2016, will be 4 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1458172800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 17th of March, 2016:

16th of February, 2016: Street Fighter V is released on the PlayStation 4, the PC and SteamOS.
22nd of February, 2016: UK Prime Minister David Cameron announces the Brexit referendum date.
24th of February, 2016: Facebook rolls out its new "reaction" buttons
1st of March, 2016: The game Heavy Rain is released on the PlayStation 4.
2nd of March, 2016: Soccer player Adam Johnson is found guilty of sexual activity with a child.
5th of March, 2016: UFC 196: Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor.
11th of March, 2016: The game Hitman is released on the PC, the PS4 and the XBox One.
22nd of March, 2016: 31 people are killed when three coordinated nail bombings occur in the Belgian city of Brussels.
22nd of March, 2016: Former controversial Toronto Mayor Rob Ford passes away after a battle with cancer.
22nd of March, 2016: Rap musician and A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passes away due to complications relating to diabetes.
24th of March, 2016: Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away after a battle with cancer.
24th of March, 2016: Comedian Garry Shandling dies from a pulmonary embolism.
25th of March, 2016: The movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in movie theaters.
7th of April, 2016: Trent Harmon wins the 15th season of American Idol.
13th of April, 2016: Kobe Bryant plays his final NBA game.
15th of April, 2016: The 2016 remake of The Jungle Book is released in movie theaters.
16th of April, 2016: Football: After 24 years, Aston Villa are relegated from the Premier League.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 17th of March, 2016, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
Native American Zodiac: The 17th of March, 2016 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

2016 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2016.

"Game Shakers" - "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" - "Henry Danger" - "Girl Meets World" - "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" - "Paw Patrol" - "Doc McStuffins" - "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" - "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" - "The Fairly OddParents" - "Dora the Explorer"

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of March:

17th of March, 1919: Nat King Cole: Singer.
17th of March, 1942: John Wayne Gacy: Serial killer.
17th of March, 1951: Kurt Russell: Actor.
17th of March, 1964: Rob Lowe: Actor.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of March:

St. Patrick's Day

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 17th of March, 2016.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 17th of March, 2016 was probably conceived around the 8th of June, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of March, 2016 is the 25th of December, 2016. (Rough Estimate).

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

Firewatch - Adventure game developed by Campo Santo.
XCOM 2 - Turn-based tactics video game.
The Witness - Puzzle video game.
Just Cause 3 - Open world action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - First-person shooter video game, developed by Treyarch.

17th of March

Events that have occurred on the 17th of March:

17th of March, 2012: Soccer player Fabrice Muamba collapses on the pitch during a live match.
17th of March, 1983: 6-year-old Ludovic Janvier is abducted in Grenoble, France.
17th of March, 2000: Erin Brockovich (2000) is released.
17th of March, 2000: Final Destination (2000) is released.
17th of March, 2002: WrestleMania X8: Triple H defeats Chris Jericho at the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada.
17th of March, 2006: V for Vendetta (2005) is released in cinemas.
17th of March, 2006: She's the Man (2006), starring Amanda Bynes, is released in movie theaters.
17th of March, 2010: The last episode of Scrubs is aired.
17th of March, 2015: The movie "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" is released.
17th of March, 2015: Battlefield Hardline is released.
17th of March, 2015: Final Fantasy Type-0 is released on the PS4 and the XBox One.
17th of March, 2018: News breaks about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of March, 2016.

1,477 days have passed since this date.
127,609,200 seconds have passed since the 17th of March, 2016.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 148,877,400 times.
Since the 17th of March, 2016, earth has travelled approximately 65,846,347,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 21,268,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 10,974,391 steps. That's about 4,878 miles!
Since this date, 1,531,310 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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