Saturday, 17th March 1990 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's St. Patrick's Day. Explore 38 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 5°C and 18°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Pisces. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Saturday, 17th March in London, GB.
Saturday, 17th March 1990 dawned cloudy over London, a historic city that has served as the capital of England and the United Kingdom for nearly two millennia. The metropolis sits on the Thames estuary in south-east England and remains one of the world's most influential financial and cultural centres. On this date, observers born under the zodiac sign of Pisces could look to the heavens and observe the waxing crescent moon in its early phase.
The date of 17th March carries significance across multiple centuries of recorded history. In 1776, the Siege of Boston came to an end after eleven months when the British garrison evacuated the city, marking a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War. Nearly two centuries later, in 1942, the Holocaust reached a dark milestone as the first mass killings of Jews commenced at the Belzec extermination camp in occupied Poland, establishing it as the first of the Operation Reinhard camps to begin systematic operations. These historical events, separated by generations, demonstrate how a single date can encompass vastly different chapters of human experience.
Beyond these distant historical markers, the 17th of March has also witnessed more recent developments that shaped modern geopolitical landscapes. The date continues to serve as a reference point for understanding both triumphs and tragedies that have defined nations and changed the course of history. DayAtlas provides comprehensive information about weather conditions, historical events, and notable births and deaths for any date and location, offering users a detailed perspective on how specific days have unfolded across time and geography.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 17th March 1990
Spring water finds its path—persistence needs no volume.
Fortune of the Day
17th March in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality People born on March 17th are gentle dreamers with strong emotional intelligence. The Moon amplifies their intuition, making them perceptive observers of their surroundings. These Pisces natives blend creativity with profound compassion and sensitivity.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their greatest strength lies in empathy and artistic expression. However, they can seem overly dreamy and struggle with boundary-setting. Emotional openness demands conscious self-protection and grounding practices.
Love In relationships, these natives seek emotional depth and spiritual connection. They give love generously but require genuine understanding in return. The Moon influence makes them dependent on emotional security and validation.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they thrive in creative or helping fields like art, music, or therapy. Financial stability doesn't come naturally—they need practical support. Numerology's Two encourages collaboration and partnership.
Health These individuals benefit from creative outlets and mindfulness practices. Their sensitivity makes them vulnerable to emotional strain and sleep issues. Water-based activities and artistic pursuits support their healing process.
That night, the moon was in its waxing crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Horse (Metal).
Fun Facts About 17th March
Name Days in Your Language: Paden, Pat, Patrice, Patricia, Patrick, Patsy, Patti, Patty, Trish, Trisha
Someone born on this day in 1990 would be 36 years old today — just 13,165 days into life, which is roughly 315,966 hours, 18,958,006 minutes, or 1,137,480,394 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 76. day of the year.
There are 289 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 11 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 17th March
- Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer (1993)
- Rhys Hoskins, American baseball player (1993)
- Yao Yuanjun, Chinese Border police officer (died 2011) (1993)
- John Boyega, British actor and producer (1992)
- Patrick Cantlay, American golfer (1992)
- Yeltsin Tejeda, Costa Rican footballer (1992)
- Sergey Kalinin, Russian ice hockey player (1991)
- Cordarrelle Patterson, American football player (1991)
- Thomas Robinson, American-Lebanese basketball player (1991)
- Hozier, Irish musician (1990)
Lives Remembered on 17th March
- Helen Hayes, American actress (born 1900) (1993)
- Grace Stafford, American actress (born 1903) (1992)
- Capucine, French model and actress (born 1928) (1990)
- Dinkar G. Kelkar, Indian art collector (born 1896) (1990)
- Clarence D. Lester, African-American fighter pilot (born 1923) (1986)
- Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903) (1983)
- Louisa E. Rhine, American botanist and parapsychologist (born 1891) (1983)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 17th March
- Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- Children's Day (Bangladesh)
- Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
- Christian feast day: Gertrude of Nivelles
- Christian feast day: John Sarkander
- Christian feast day: Joseph of Arimathea (Western Church)
- Christian feast day: Patrick of Ireland
- Christian feast day: March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
- Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world.
What Happened on 17th March?
- Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242. (1992)
- A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. (1992)
- A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143. (1988)
- Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet. (1988)
- Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree. (1985)