March 17th, 2016.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 17th, 2016.

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

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17th, 2016.

• United States: Work - Rihanna featuring Drake
• United Kingdom: 7 Years - Lukas Graham

Take me back to March 17th, 2016!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 17th, 2016, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.

It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In America, the song Work by Rihanna featuring Drake is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, 7 Years by Lukas Graham is the number one hit song.

Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Zootopia is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. It's 2016, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Lukas Graham, Sia, Mike Posner, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris.

The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries have become a three-horse race between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling it out to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. Tributes are pouring in for British magician Paul Daniels, who has recently passed away after battling a brain tumour. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rob Ford, Johan Cruyff, Chyna and Prince would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Walking Dead", "Homeland", "Black Mirror" and "Black-ish". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Sims 4", "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain", "Star Wars Battlefront" and "Tom Clancy's The Division". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Jake and the Never Land Pirates", "The Thundermans", "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" and "Game Shakers".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Barbie Saddle n Ride and Star Wars BB-8 toy droid.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 17th, 2016.

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  Record of the Year: 2016.

  "Hello" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2016?

  The best NBA players in 2016 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.

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  Margot Robbie.

  Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.

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  Donald Trump.

  Donald Trump was named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.

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  Who were the best football players in 2016?

  In 2016, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Gianluigi Buffon and Pepe.

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  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.

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  Moonlight.

  "Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 6 years, 4 months and 30 days have passed since March 17th, 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: A person born on March 17th, 2016 will be 6 years old.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1458172800.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around March 17th, 2016.

• February 16th, 2016: The game "Street Fighter V" is released.
• February 16th, 2016: The viral video "Damn Daniel" is uploaded by Joshua Holz.
• February 18th, 2016: Nike ends its partnership with boxer Manny Pacquiao following his recent homophobic comments about gay people being "worse than animals".
• February 22nd, 2016: UK Prime Minister David Cameron announces the Brexit referendum date.
• February 24th, 2016: Facebook rolls out its new "reaction" buttons.
• February 27th, 2016: The media reports that singers Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne are dating.
• February 28th, 2016: Frank Kelly, who portrayed Father Jack Hackett in the sitcom Father Ted, passes away from a heart attack at the age of 77.
• March 1st, 2016: The game Heavy Rain is released on the PlayStation 4.
• March 2nd, 2016: Soccer player Adam Johnson is found guilty of sexual activity with a child.
• March 5th, 2016: UFC 196: Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor.
• March 9th, 2016: Rapper Lil Yachty releases his debut mixtape "Lil Boat".
• March 11th, 2016: The video game "Hitman" is released.
• March 11th, 2016: Soccer: Rafael Benítez is appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United.
• This date: March 17th, 2016
• March 18th, 2016: A court in Florida orders Gawker Media to pay Hulk Hogan $115 million in damages for invading his privacy.
• March 18th, 2016: American football player Tray Walker dies following a dirtbike accident in Miami, Florida.
• March 22nd, 2016: 31 people are killed when three coordinated nail bombings occur in the Belgian city of Brussels.
• March 22nd, 2016: Former controversial Toronto Mayor Rob Ford passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 22nd, 2016: Rap musician and A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passes away due to complications relating to diabetes.
• March 24th, 2016: Soccer player Adam Johnson is sentenced to six years in prison for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15.
• March 24th, 2016: Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 24th, 2016: Comedian Garry Shandling dies from a pulmonary embolism.
• March 25th, 2016: The movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in movie theaters.
• March 28th, 2016: Oculus release their first consumer VR headset: Oculus Rift CV1.
• March 30th, 2016: Rihanna releases her song "Needed Me".
• April 1st, 2016: Indian television actress Pratyusha Banerjee is found hanging in her Mumbai apartment.
• April 3rd, 2016: WrestleMania 32: Roman Reigns defeats Triple H to win the WWE Championship.
• April 5th, 2016: Drake releases his single "One Dance".
• April 5th, 2016: Cheryl Tweedy announces that she is leaving "The X Factor".
• April 7th, 2016: Trent Harmon wins the 15th season of American Idol.
• April 9th, 2016: Rule The World (David Mullins) wins the 2016 Grand National.
• April 13th, 2016: Kobe Bryant plays his final NBA game.
• April 15th, 2016: The 2016 remake of The Jungle Book is released in movie theaters.
• April 16th, 2016: Football: After 24 years, Aston Villa are relegated from the Premier League.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 17th, 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).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
• Native American Zodiac: March 17th, 2016 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Personality traits.

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Holidays.

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

• St. Patrick's Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 17th, 2016 was most likely conceived around June 25th, 2015.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17th, 2016 is close to December 8th, 2016.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 2,344 days have passed since this date.
• 334 weeks have passed.
• 202,518,000 seconds have passed since the March 17th, 2016.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 236,271,000 times.
• Since March 17th, 2016, the Earth has travelled approximately 104,499,288,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 33,753,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 17,416,548 steps. That's about 7,741 miles!
• Since this date, 2,430,216 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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