March 17th, 2016, fell on a Thursday. It was day 77 of 2016. The decade was the 2010s.
4 years, 6 months and 4 days have passed since March 17th, 2016.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 17th, 2016:
British magician Paul Daniels dies as a result of a brain tumour.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 17th, 2016:
United States: Work - Rihanna featuring Drake
United Kingdom: 7 Years - Lukas Graham
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Zootopia" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is March 17th, 2016 and it's a Thursday. Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get 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.
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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Prison Break", "The Walking Dead", "House of Cards" and "Peaky Blinders". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Call of Duty: Black Ops III", "Just Cause 3", "The Witness" and "Tom Clancy's The Division". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Jake and the Never Land Pirates", "Doc McStuffins", "Paw Patrol" and "Henry Danger".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "PlayStation 4" and "Xbox One".
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 March 17th, 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, 6 months and 4 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: Anyone born on March 17th, 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 March 17th, 2016:
February 16th, 2016: Street Fighter V is released on the PlayStation 4, the PC and SteamOS.
February 22nd, 2016: UK Prime Minister David Cameron announces the Brexit referendum date.
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 March 17th, 2016.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 17th, 2016 was probably conceived around the 8th of June, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17th, 2016 is the 25th of December, 2016. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Tom Clancy's The Division - Action role-playing game that is online-only.
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.
Overwatch - Multiplayer FPS game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - FPS game developed by Treyarch.
Batman: Arkham Knight - Action-adventure game.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 17th, 2016.
1,650 days have passed since this date.
142,556,400 seconds have passed since the March 17th, 2016.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 166,315,800 times.
Since March 17th, 2016, earth has travelled approximately 73,559,102,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 23,759,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 12,259,850 steps. That's about 5,449 miles!
Since this date, 1,710,677 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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