What happened on Tuesday March 17, 1992?

About March 17th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: A historic referendum was held where white South African voters overwhelmingly supported ending the apartheid system. With 68.7% voting 'Yes', this marked a critical turning point in South Africa's journey towards racial equality and democratic transformation under President F.W. de Klerk's leadership.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 1992 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams
  • #1 UK song: Stay by Shakespear's Sister
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

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March 17, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 1992:

  • South African Referendum to End Apartheid A historic referendum was held where white South African voters overwhelmingly supported ending the apartheid system. With 68.7% voting 'Yes', this marked a critical turning point in South Africa's journey towards racial equality and democratic transformation under President F.W. de Klerk's leadership.
  • Israeli Embassy Bombing in Buenos Aires A devastating terrorist attack by Islamic Jihad involving a suicide car bomb at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, resulted in 29 fatalities and 242 injuries. This tragic event highlighted the ongoing tensions and terrorist threats targeting Israeli diplomatic missions.
  • Russian Manned Spacecraft TM-14 Launch A Russian manned spacecraft, TM-14, was successfully launched into orbit, continuing the nation's significant contributions to space exploration during the post-Soviet era.
  • 18th People's Choice Awards The 18th People's Choice Awards celebrated top performers Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire, recognizing their significant contributions to the entertainment industry.
  • Death of George Lovi George Lovi, a respected US columnist for Sky and Telescope magazine known for his 'Ramblings' column, passed away, marking a loss for the astronomical journalism community.

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March 17, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 17, 1992?


March 17, 1992 was a Tuesday and it was the 77th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1992 can also be written as 3/17/1992 in the US and as 17/3/1992 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 17, 1992?


Famous people born on March 17, 1992:

  • John Boyega
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  • Maxime Hauchard
  • Julien Bernard
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Pierrick Cros
  • Jodel Dossou
  • Margo Geer
  • Shahfiq Ghani
  • Marin Glavaš
  • Louis Hunter
  • Mathis Mönninghoff
  • Karim Onisiwo
  • Chananan Pombuppha
  • Héctor Quiñónes
  • Germán Rivero
  • Taylor Sander
  • Jackichand Singh
  • Yeltsin Tejeda
  • Milan Trajkovic

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March 17, 1992: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 1992:

  • Grace Stafford

    American actress (b. 1903).

  • Jack Arnold
  • Monika Mann
  • Harald Halvorsen

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March 17, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 17, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 16th and March 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 1992 was Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Save The Best For Last youtube
  2. - To Be With You youtube
  3. - Tears In Heaven youtube
  4. - Remember The Time youtube
  5. - I'm Too Sexy youtube

March 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 17, 1992 was Stay by Shakespear's Sister, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Stay youtube
  2. - I Love Your Smile youtube
  3. - My Girl youtube
  4. - To Be With You youtube
  5. - America - What Time Is Love? youtube

March 17, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 1992 was Diamonds And Pearls by Prince And The N.P.G., according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Diamonds And Pearls
  2. - Remember The Time youtube
  3. - Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
  4. - Save The Best For Last youtube
  5. - Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
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March 17, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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March 17, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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March 17, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 1992 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 1992 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 17, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:10 pm and setting at 05:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 18, 1992 while the next full moon would come on Mar 18, 1992.

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How old is someone born on March 17, 1992?


Someone born on March 17, 1992 is:

33 years 1 month old,

or 397 months and 6 days old,

or 1727 weeks and 1 day old,

or 12090 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 1992?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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