Born on 17 March 1996

At A Glance

17 March 1996 at a glance

Day of the week

17 March 1996 was a Sunday.

Irish Chart Song in 1996

The Irish chart song for 1996 was “Firestarter” by Prodigy.

Top Film of 1996

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 March 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 March 1996 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 March

• 1973 The Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
• 1988 Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet.
• 1992 A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
• 2003 Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
• 2016 Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.

Famous people born on 17 March

• Rob Lowe, American actor (born 1964)
• Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer (born 1944)
• Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist (born 1988)
• Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist (born 1995)

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