At A Glance

15 March 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
15 March 2016 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 March 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 March 2016 was First Quarter.

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)

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Events of 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.
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Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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