What happened on Saturday March 08, 1986?

About March 8th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Japanese space probe Suisei conducts a scientific flyby of Halley's Comet, collecting valuable data about its ultraviolet hydrogen corona and solar wind interactions.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Kyrie by Mr. Mister
  • #1 UK song: Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about March 8th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 1986.

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March 08, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1986:

  • Japanese Probe Studies Halley's Comet The Japanese space probe Suisei conducts a scientific flyby of Halley's Comet, collecting valuable data about its ultraviolet hydrogen corona and solar wind interactions.
  • Martina Navratilova Breaks Tennis Earnings Record Tennis legend Martina Navratilova becomes the first professional tennis player to earn $10 million, marking a significant milestone in sports economics and gender equity in athletics.
  • French Journalists Abducted in Beirut Four French television crew members were abducted in West Beirut, Lebanon, highlighting the ongoing tensions and dangerous conditions in the region during the mid-1980s.

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March 08, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 08, 1986?


March 08, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 67th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1986 can also be written as 3/8/1986 in the US and as 8/3/1986 in UK and Europe.

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March 08, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1986 was Kyrie by Mr. Mister, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Kyrie youtube
  2. - Sara youtube
  3. - How Will I Know youtube
  4. - These Dreams youtube
  5. - Secret Lovers youtube

March 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 1986 was Chain Reaction by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Chain Reaction youtube
  2. - Manic Monday youtube
  3. - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) youtube
  4. - Living Doll youtube
  5. - Love Missile F1-11 youtube

March 08, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 1986 was How Will I Know by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - How Will I Know youtube
  2. - Your Smile
  3. - Do Me Baby
  4. - Tender Love
  5. - Saturday Love
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March 08, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 08, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 08, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 08, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 1986 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 08, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:42 am and setting at 05:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 24, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Mar 26, 1986.

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How old is someone born on March 08, 1986?


Someone born on March 08, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 29 days old,

or 2047 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14335 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 1986?

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 1986?

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Saturday March 8, 1986