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6 March 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 March 2017 was a Monday.
- 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 6 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 March 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 March 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 6 March
- 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later.
- 1945 World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
- 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British.
- 1975 Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
- 1985 Registration of the Filipino megachurch Christ's Commission Fellowship with the Philippine government, months after its first worship service in August 1984.
Famous people born on 6 March
- Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (1947–2025)
- Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972)
- Connie Britton, American actress (born 1967)
- Milo Manheim, American actor (born 2001)
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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