π St Patrick's Day in Ireland
Where: Dublin, Ireland
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π On This Day: March 17
March 17: St Patrick's Day in Ireland. 17 March honours Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In the capital, Dublin, there is a big parade, and people wear green clothes and pin on a three-leaf clover called a shamrock. Today many cities around the world even light up rivers or buildings in green.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1849 πΏ Marine biologist Cornelia Clapp was born; she studied fish and other sea animals and was one of the first American women to earn a science doctorate.
- 1930 π Astronaut James Irwin was born; on Apollo 15 he was the eighth person to walk on the Moon and helped drive the first lunar rover.
- 1958 π The United States launched Vanguard 1, the first satellite powered by solar cells; it is still circling the Earth, the oldest human-made object in orbit.
π§ Question of the day
What colour do people wear on St Patrick's Day?
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
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Answer: Green
Questions
What happened on March 17?
March 17: St Patrick's Day in Ireland. It happened in Dublin, Ireland.
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