At A Glance

27 March 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
27 March 2014 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 2014
The Irish chart song for 2014 was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 March 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 March 2014 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 27 March

  • 1993 Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.
  • 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
  • 2004 HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • 2014 Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.
  • 2020 North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO.

Famous people born on 27 March

  • Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor (born 1971)
  • Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor (born 1963)
  • Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer (born 1997)
  • Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1969)

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Events of 2014 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 January – During storm Anne The River Liffey in Dublin rose to its highest tide on record. It burst its banks near the Guinness Storehouse and Heuston Station. Some city quays were closed for an hour while pumping was performed.
  • 11 February – Billionaire American property developer Donald Trump bought the five-star Doonbeg golf and hotel complex in County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
  • 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day, the national holiday.

Life in Ireland in 2014

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.50/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.48

Average House

€185,000

Weekly Wage

€420

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