March 17: Zodiac, Trivia, Birthdays and Holidays

• Kurt Russell (1951)

  An Emmy nomination was made for American actor Russell for his role as Elvis, a TV movie.

• Brittany Daniel (1976)

  American actress.

• Rob Lowe (1964)

  American actor, with blue eyes and dark hair; handsome.

• Rudolf Nureyev (1938)

  Russian-French choreographer and dancer (d. 1993).

• Gary Sinise (1955)

  American actor.

• Lesley-Anne Down (1954)

  British actress.

• Patti Hansen (1956)

  Actress.

• John Boyega (1992)

  Movie Actor.

• Sydne Rome (1951)
• Clare Grogan (1962)

  In early 1980, a Scottish actress was seen in "Gregory's Girl".

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• Helen Hayes (1993)

  American actress, who started on stage at age five.

• Mai Zetterling (1994)

  Actress (Night is My Future) dies from cancer at the age of 68.

• Merritt Butrick (1989)

  Actor in "Shy People, Wired to Die" dies from AIDS at the age of 29.

• Bob Papenbrook (2006)

  American voice actor (Born 1955).

• Oleg Cassini (2006)

  French fashion designer, bon vivant with jet-set clients.

• Rick Grech (1990)

  British rock bassist, Blind Faith, Traffic, dies at the age of 44.

• Alex Chilton (2010)

  American producer and guitarist (The Box Tops, Big Star).

• Fred Allen (1956)

  New Zealand rugby player and coach (d.2012).

• Quentin Reynolds (1965)

  Newscaster (Its news to me) / Author(FBI), dead at 62.

• Giorgio Medail (2011)

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Western Zodiac

Pisces

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• Mar 17th, 2019 2019 Jayapura flood & landslide
• Mar 17th, 2018 2018 Philippine Piper PA-23 Apache crashes: A Piper PA-23 passenger plane bound for Laoag International Airport, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines crashed upon takeoff from Plaridel Airport, Bulacan. Five people were killed and five others were injured.
• Mar 17th, 2017 Yemeni Civil War (2015-present), An Apache helicopter fired upon a boat carrying Somali refugees, off the coast Yemen. At least 40 people were killed and 35 others were injured. (Reuters),
• Mar 17th, 2016 Iraqi Civil War, Syrian Civil War. The United States Secretary John Kerry has stated that ISIL committed genocide against Christians and Yazidis in Syria and Iraq. (BBC). Islamic State Reports commander Hassan Aboud died from wounds he received in a battle near Aleppo. A vehicle in which he was riding was struck by a roadside bomb close to Khanaser.
• Mar 17th, 2015 Unknown assailant kills Samiullah Afridi in Peshawar. He had defended Dr. Shakil Afridi in relation to CIA agents hunting Osama Bin Laden). Two militant Pakistani groups, Jundullah Ahrar and Jamaatul Ahrar claim responsibility.
• Mar 17th, 2014 The United States Navy SEALs retake a disavowed tanker of oil in international waters that were previously seized by Libyan rebels.

• Mar 17th, 2013 At least 10 people are killed in an attack on a Garmat Ali bus station near Basra, Iraq.
• Mar 17th, 2012 Syria:
• Mar 17th, 2011 Arab Spring and Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council votes 10-0 in favor of establishing a no fly zone over Libya as a response to claims of government aggression against civilians.
• Mar 17th, 2010 The National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship continues to protest in Thailand, and supporters continue to throw their blood outside the home of Prime Minister Abhisit Vjajiva.
• Mar 17th, 2009 Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils passes Patrick Roy to become the National Hockey League's most successful goaltender.
• Mar 17th, 2008 The US dollar has fallen to an all-time low at US$1.59 per euro

March 17th marks the 75th day of year the Gregorian calendar;

There are 289 days remaining until the end of the year.

What day of the week is March 17th?

On March 17th, 2023 the day of the week is Friday.

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