What happened this day in history March 17, 1979

What are the important events that happened on March 17, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 17, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 17, 1979 is the 76th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 289 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 4, 1979 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 80,688 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘heptacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $712.35. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Sheep is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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March 17, 1979 Historical Events

  • 1979
    The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.

Who were born on March 17, 1979?

  • 1979
    Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1979
    Nicole “Coco” Austin, American glamor model
  • 1979
    Samoa Joe, Samoan wrestler
  • 1979
    Sharman Joshi, Indian actor
  • 1979
    Stephen Kramer Glickman, American actor and comedian
  • 1979
    Stormy Daniels, American pornographic actress

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