March 17th, 1969

Born on March 17th, 1969

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 17th, 1969?

March 17th, 1969

Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.

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March 17th, 1969

Golda Meir became the first female prime minister of Israel.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir

What else happened on March 17th?

March 17th, 2011

First Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing military intervention in Libya to protect civilians.

March 17th, 1991

In a referendum, nearly 70 percent of voters in nine Soviet republics agreed that the Soviet Union should be preserved.

March 17th, 1988

Eritrean War of Independence: Eritrean People's Liberation Front troops encircled Ethiopian forces in the Battle of Afabet, gaining a decisive victory three days later.

March 17th, 1973

Slava Veder took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

March 17th, 1968

Six thousand sheep were killed on ranches near Dugway Proving Ground in Utah as a result of the U.S. Army spraying a nerve agent.

March 17th, 1963

An eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people.

March 17th, 1957

A plane crash on the slopes of Mount Manunggal killed Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others.

March 17th, 1955

Ice hockey fans in Montreal rioted to protest the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard for hitting an official.

March 17th, 1950

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the synthesis of californium, a radioactive transuranium element.

March 17th, 1942

The Holocaust: The first mass killings of Jews began at Belzec extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first of the Operation Reinhard camps to begin operation.

March 17th, 1917

World War I: Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster led a force to rescue 92 prisoners of war from Bir Hakeim, killing the Senussi guards and their families.

March 17th, 1902

The Dorchester Heights Monument (pictured), memorializing the siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, was dedicated.

March 17th, 1891

The transatlantic steamship Utopia accidentally collided with the battleship HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar, sinking in less than twenty minutes and killing 562.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 17th

Born on March 17th, 1969

40

Alexander McQueen

British fashion designer (1969–2010)

*March 17th, 1969, Lewisham †February 11th, 2010, Mayfair

55

Edgar Grospiron

Freestyle skier

*March 17th, 1969, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

55

Bruce Parry

British documentary creator

*March 17th, 1969, Hythe

55

Mark D'Onofrio

American football player and coach

*March 17th, 1969, Hoboken

55

Hanna Stjärne

Swedish journalist and media executive

*March 17th, 1969, Danderyd

55

David O'Byrne

Australian politician and trade unionist

*March 17th, 1969, Launceston

55

Marc Lee

Contemporary artist

*March 17th, 1969, Knutwil

55

Bernhard Röthlisberger

Swiss music pedagogue

*March 17th, 1969, Bettlach

55

Werner Hasler

Swiss trumpeter

*March 17th, 1969, Bern

55

Patricia Ford

American model

*March 17th, 1969, Honolulu

55

Bronwen Thomas

Olympic freestyle skier

*March 17th, 1969, Richmond

55

Mathew St. Patrick

American actor

*March 17th, 1969, Philadelphia

55

Paola Palma

Italian composer

*March 17th, 1969, Caserta

55

Steven Whyte

British sculptor

*March 17th, 1969, Amesbury

55

Scott Brow

American baseball player

*March 17th, 1969, Butte

55

Kim Ye-ryeong

South Korean actress

*March 17th, 1969, Seoul

55

Larissa Lezhnina

Russian ballet dancer

*March 17th, 1969, Saint Petersburg

55

Keith Rabois

American businessman

*March 17th, 1969, Edison

55

Garret Chachere

American football player and coach

*March 17th, 1969, New Orleans

55

Benoît Cœuré

French economist

*March 17th, 1969, Grenoble

55

Domenic Figliomeni

Canadian boxer

*March 17th, 1969, Terrace Bay

55

János Fórizs

Hungarian wrestler

*March 17th, 1969, Mezőtúr

55

Vjačeslavs Fanduļs

Ice Hockey player

*March 17th, 1969, Saint Petersburg

55

Kurt Brugger

Italian luger and coach

*March 17th, 1969, Bruneck

55

Gilbert Schaller

Austrian tennis player

*March 17th, 1969, Bruck an der Mur

55

Hugo Speer

British actor

*March 17th, 1969, Harrogate

55

Ansil Elcock

Trinidadian footballer (born 1969)

*March 17th, 1969, Port of Spain

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34

Saina Nehwal

Indian badminton player

*March 17th, 1990, Dhindar

37

Patrick Ebert

German footballer

*March 17th, 1987, Potsdam

45

Kasper Ødum

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1979, Randers

38

Silke Spiegelburg

German pole vaulter

*March 17th, 1986, Georgsmarienhütte

69

Gary Sinise

American actor

*March 17th, 1955, Blue Island

74

Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde

57

Nathalie Marquay

French beauty pageant contestant

*March 17th, 1967, Comines

53

Eirik Sivertsen

Norwegian politician

*March 17th, 1971, Trondheim

36

Peter Käsbauer

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1988, Weiden in der Oberpfalz

67

Mari Maurstad

Norwegian actress

*March 17th, 1957, Oslo

64

Thomas Strobl

German politician

*March 17th, 1960, Heilbronn

32

Isabel Herttrich

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1992, Hersbruck

57

Fabián Coito

Uruguayan footballer

*March 17th, 1967, Montevideo

31

Romina Gabdullina

Russian badminton player

*March 17th, 1993, Moscow

27

Jessica Pugh

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1997, Telford

58

José Garcia

French actor

*March 17th, 1966, Paris

56

Peter Aust

1939-1996 German actor

*March 17th, 1939, Bytom †January 26th, 1996, Bad Wildungen

43

Kyle Korver

American professional basketball player

*March 17th, 1981, Lakewood

62

Clare Grogan

Scottish singer and actress

*March 17th, 1962, Glasgow

49

Alain Chrétien

French politician

*March 17th, 1975, Vesoul

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Born in 1969

55

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

54

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

54

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

54

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

54

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

54

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

54

Jens Eriksen

Danish badminton player

*December 30th, 1969, Copenhagen

55

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

54

Brad Beven

Triathlete

*September 18th, 1969, Mirriwinni

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

54

Jyri Aalto

Finnish badminton player

*July 11th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

55

Jintara Poonlarp

Thai female singer

*March 6th, 1969, Kaset Wisai

55

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

54

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

54

Maj Helen Sorkmo

Norwegian cross-country skier

*August 14th, 1969, Os Municipality

55

Bettina Stucky

Swiss actress

*January 1st, 1969, Bern

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

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No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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