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15 March 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 March 2017 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 15 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 March 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 March 2017 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 15 March
- 1991 Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
- 2011 Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
- 2019 Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
- 2019 Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.
- 2022 The 2022 Sri Lankan protests begins amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse.
Famous people born on 15 March
- Mike Tomlin, American football player and coach (born 1972)
- Eva Longoria, American actress (born 1975)
- Alia Bhatt, British actress (born 1993)
- Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (1767–1845)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
- 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.25
Loaf of Bread
$3.60
Average House
$660,000
Weekly Wage
$1,565.00
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