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March 17, 2016

On March 17, 2016, rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. The year's #1 song was "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber. The Rizzler, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Prince Oscar would arrive in the same year.

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2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

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On March 17, 2016

  1. 2016 Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.

    Military and political conflict in northern Syria

    The Rojava Revolution, also known as the Rojava conflict is a political upheaval and military conflict taking place in northern Syria, known among Kurds as Western Kurdistan or Rojava.

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Died on March 17, 2016

Meir Dagan Israeli general and Mossad director (1945–2016)
Zoltán Kamondi Hungarian film director (1960–2016)

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The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne
The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne

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