What happened on Sunday March 16, 1975?

About March 16th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: The US Mariner 10 spacecraft completed its third and final fly-by of the planet Mercury, marking a significant milestone in early planetary exploration. This mission provided unprecedented close-up images and scientific data about Mercury's surface and environment.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 1975 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Black Water by The Doobie Brothers
  • #1 UK song: If by Telly Savalas
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

More about March 16th, 1975? See below for more news and curiosities on March 16th, 1975.

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March 16, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 1975:

  • Mariner 10 Final Mercury Flyby The US Mariner 10 spacecraft completed its third and final fly-by of the planet Mercury, marking a significant milestone in early planetary exploration. This mission provided unprecedented close-up images and scientific data about Mercury's surface and environment.
  • DUPE: The Lieutenant Musical Closes The rock opera musical 'The Lieutenant' concluded its brief Broadway run at the Lyceum Theater in New York City after a short nine-performance engagement, indicating a challenging reception by audiences or critics.

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March 16, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 16, 1975?


March 16, 1975 was a Sunday and it was the 75th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 1975 can also be written as 3/16/1975 in the US and as 16/3/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 16, 1975?


Famous people born on March 16, 1975:

  • Eva Longoria

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March 16, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 1975:

  • T-Bone Walker

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  • Yoseph Colombo
  • Svend Ringsted

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March 16, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 16, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 1975 was Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Black Water youtube
  2. - My Eyes Adored You youtube
  3. - Lady Marmalade (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) youtube
  4. - Have You Never Been Mellow youtube
  5. - Lovin' You youtube

March 16, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 1975 was If by Telly Savalas, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - If youtube
  2. - Bye Bye Baby youtube
  3. - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) youtube
  4. - Only You Can youtube
  5. - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving youtube

March 16, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 1975 was Supernatural Thing - Part I by Ben E. King, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Supernatural Thing - Part I youtube
  2. - Express youtube
  3. - Shining Star youtube
  4. - Shoeshine Boy
  5. - Lovin' You youtube
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March 16, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 16, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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March 16, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 1975 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 1975 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 16, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 08:32 am and setting at 10:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 26, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 1975.

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How old is someone born on March 16, 1975?


Someone born on March 16, 1975 is:

50 years 1 month old,

or 601 months and 28 days old,

or 2617 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18322 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 1975?

There are 306 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 1975?

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