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15 March 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 March 2017 was a Wednesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2017
- The Irish chart song for 2017 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.
- 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 Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
- 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
- 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.
Life in Ireland in 2017
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.35/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.55
Average House
€265,000
Weekly Wage
€490
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