What happened on Wednesday March 12, 1986?

About March 12th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Susan Butcher, a legendary musher, triumphed in the grueling 1,158-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, showcasing extraordinary endurance and skill in one of the world's most challenging long-distance sled dog competitions.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1986 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Sara by Starship
  • #1 UK song: Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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March 12, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1986:

  • Susan Butcher Wins Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Susan Butcher, a legendary musher, triumphed in the grueling 1,158-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, showcasing extraordinary endurance and skill in one of the world's most challenging long-distance sled dog competitions.
  • High Trading Volume on NYSE The New York Stock Exchange experienced significant trading activity, with 210.25 million shares traded on this day, indicating substantial market movement and investor engagement.
  • Birth of Danny Jones, McFly Musician Danny Jones, a British musician known for being a member of the popular pop rock band McFly, was born on this date.
  • US Billboard Top Song 'Sara' by Starship was the number one song in the United States, representing the popular music landscape of the mid-1980s.
  • UK Billboard Top Song 'Chain Reaction' by Diana Ross topped the UK music charts, highlighting the pop music trends of the era.

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March 12, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 12, 1986?


March 12, 1986 was a Wednesday and it was the 71st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1986 can also be written as 3/12/1986 in the US and as 12/3/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1986?


Famous people born on March 12, 1986:

  • Shares Oracle

    Oracle Corporation, a global technology company founded by Larry Ellison in 1977, specializing in database and enterprise software...

  • Danny Jones

    English musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor who was a member of the band McFly and tragically died in 2015.

  • Danny Jones (musician)
  • Ciro Priello

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March 12, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 12, 1986:

  • Thure Johansson

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March 12, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 1986 was Sara by Starship, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

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

March 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 12, 1986 was Chain Reaction by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  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 12, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 12, 1986 was Your Smile by Rene & Angela, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Your Smile
  2. - Saturday Love
  3. - What Have You Done For Me Lately youtube
  4. - How Will I Know youtube
  5. - Tender Love
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March 12, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 12, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 12, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 12, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:15 am and setting at 09:18 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 12, 1986?


Someone born on March 12, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 1 day old,

or 2043 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14307 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 1986?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 12, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 12, 1986.

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