What happened this day in history March 16, 1984

What are the important events that happened on March 16, 1984? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 16, 1984: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 16, 1984 is the 76th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 290 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 3, 1984 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 124,512 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 Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,355.40. (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.

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

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March 16, 1984 Historical Events

  • 1984
    William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, Lebanon, is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists and later died in captivity.

Who were born on March 16, 1984?

  • 1984
    Hosea Gear, New Zealand rugby player
  • 1984
    Levi Brown, American football player

Who died on March 16, 1984?

  • 1984
    John Hoagland, American photographer (b. 1947)

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