What happened on Wednesday March 09, 1988?

About March 9th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Ronald Reagan presided over the official unveiling of a commemorative postage stamp honoring legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, celebrating the iconic sports figure's enduring legacy in American athletic history.
  • Day of the week: March 9th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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March 09, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 09, 1988:

  • Reagan Unveils Knute Rockne Commemorative Stamp President Ronald Reagan presided over the official unveiling of a commemorative postage stamp honoring legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, celebrating the iconic sports figure's enduring legacy in American athletic history.
  • Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Tops US Charts The popular pop song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by British singer Rick Astley reached the number one position on the US music charts, marking a significant moment in late 1980s pop music culture.
  • Kylie Minogue Dominates UK Music Charts Australian pop star Kylie Minogue's hit single 'I Should Be So Lucky' claimed the top spot on the United Kingdom's music charts, further establishing her international pop music presence.
  • Morris Day's 'Fishnet' Leads R&B Charts R&B artist Morris Day's song 'Fishnet' reached the number one position on the R&B music charts, highlighting the diverse musical landscape of the late 1980s.

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March 09, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 09, 1988?


March 09, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 69th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 1988 can also be written as 3/9/1988 in the US and as 9/3/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 09, 1988?


Famous people born on March 09, 1988:

  • Elena Furiase

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March 09, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 09, 1988:

  • Kurt Georg Kiesinger

    Third West German Chancellor who served from 1966 to 1969, leading the country during a critical period of post-war political transition and...

  • Mickey Fox
  • Fritz Kaftanski
  • Poondi Kumaraswamy

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March 09, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 09, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 7th and March 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 1988 was Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

  1. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  2. - Father Figure youtube
  3. - She's Like The Wind youtube
  4. - I Get Weak youtube
  5. - Endless Summer Nights youtube

March 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 09, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - Don't Turn Around youtube
  3. - Together Forever youtube
  4. - Joe Le Taxi youtube
  5. - Beat Dis youtube

March 09, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 09, 1988 was Fishnet by Morris Day, according to the music chart for the week March 7th and March 13th.

  1. - Fishnet
  2. - Never Knew Love Like This
  3. - Man In The Mirror youtube
  4. - You Will Know
  5. - Thinking Of You
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March 09, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th 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 09, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 09, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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March 09, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 09, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 09, 1988 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 09, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:19 pm and setting at 09:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Apr 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on March 09, 1988?


Someone born on March 09, 1988 is:

37 years 2 months old,

or 446 months and 4 days old,

or 1939 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13579 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 09, 1988?

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 09, 1988?

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