Tuesday, March 17, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 77th day and 3rd month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 17th day of Spring and there are 76 days left until Summer. March 17, 2020 zodiac sign is Pisces. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about March 17, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at March 17 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 77th day of the year |
| Day of week | 3rd Tuesday of 2020 |
| Week index | 12th week of 2020 |
| Season | 17th day of Spring |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces ♓ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Neptune |
| Numerology | 6 |
| March Birthstone | Aquamarine |
| March Birth flower | Daffodil |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write March 17, 2020, in Roman numerals: IIIXVIIMMXX (month-day, year)
March 17th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for March 17 is Pisces ♓. Pisces' strengths are: compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, wise. While the weaknesses are: fearful, overly trusting, sad, desire to escape reality, can be a victim or a martyr. Neptune is the ruling planet of Pisces.
Top news headlines from March 17, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- San Francisco Going on 24-Hour Lockdown for 3 Weeks
- Trump says coronavirus crisis could last until July or August
- White House considering giving Americans checks to combat economic impact of outbreak
- Facebook blocking coronavirus articles, appears to be bug
- Trump Proposes Direct Payments to Americans as Part of Coronavirus Plan
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on March 17th:
Tom Brady #StPatricksDay2020 DeAndre Hopkins Idris Elba CDC James Bradberry
March 17th events in history
Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on March 17.
Saint Patrick, aged about 16 is captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland (traditional date).Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
Italy is unified into a single kingdom under Victor Emmanuel II following the campaigns led by Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Stock markets on March 17, 2020
the US stock market closed higher for the day, with Dow ending the day 750 points, or 3.60% higher at 21237.38. Nasdaq Composite finished up 3.65%. The S&P 500 ended up 4.18%.Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.
March 17, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Mar 17, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
oh my god, the chicago aquarium closed due to coronavirus, so they let the penguins run around and check out the other exhibits. (staff was present.) pic.twitter.com/YGa8CugymE
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) March 16, 2020
Track List: 3 MORE DAYS pic.twitter.com/vU4PPUyRMe
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 17, 2020
This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the “Kung-Flu” to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.
— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "The Box" by Roddy Ricch.
March 17 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
March 17, 2020 life path number is 6. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 6 is thought to be a fixer and the glue that holds families, communities together and will protect their loved ones at any cost. You are caring, protective and you dedicate your life to fixing the problems of those around you.
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