A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
March 16: Day of the Week
March 16, 2024 was the 76th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 290 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters BEMICU? Check your answers here: Words with these letters BEMICU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Zodiac & Birthstone
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.
March 16 Historical Event(s)
1190
Massacre of Jews at Clifford’s Tower, York.
1244
Over 200 Cathars are burned after the Fall of Montségur
1782
American Revolutionary War: Spanish troops capture the British-held island of Roatán.
1924
In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume became annexed as part of Italy.
1942
The first V-2 rocket test launch. It exploded at lift-off.
1950
Communist Czechoslovakia’s ministry of foreign affairs asked nuncios of Vatican to leave the country.
1968
General Motors produced its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
1978
Supertanker Amoco Cadiz split in two after running aground on the Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, resulting in the 5th-largest oil spill in history.
1988
Iran-Contra Affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
1995
Mississippi formally ratified the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment is officially ratified in 1865.
Who were born on March 16?
1789
Georg Simon Ohm, German physicist (d. 1854)
1840
Shibusawa Eiichi, Japanese industrialist (d. 1931)
1865
Patsy Donovan, American baseball player (d. 1953)
1877
Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iranian shah (d. 1944)
1901
Edward Pawley, American actor (d. 1988)
1920
Leo McKern, Australian actor (d. 2002)
1948
Margaret Weis, American author
1969
Aggelos Koronios, Greek basketball coach and retired player
1973
Vonda Ward, American boxer
1979
Leena Peisa, Finnish musician (Lordi)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters BEMICU? Check your answers here: Words with these letters BEMICU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.