What happened this day in history March 16, 1985

What are the important events that happened on March 16, 1985? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 16, 1985: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 16, 1985 is the 75th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 290 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 3, 1985 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 479,779,200 seconds 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 ‘heptacontapentagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $3,204.25. (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.

Ox 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, 1985 Historical Events

  • 1985
    Associated Press newsman Terry Anderson is taken hostage in Beirut. He is released on December 4, 1991.

Who were born on March 16, 1985?

  • 1985
    Eddy Lover, Panamanian singer

Who died on March 16, 1985?

  • 1985
    Eddie Shore, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)

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