What happened on Saturday March 15, 1986?

About March 15th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic structural failure occurred at the Hotel New World in Singapore, resulting in the tragic death of 33 people when the six-story building suddenly collapsed, trapping approximately 50 individuals beneath the rubble.
  • Day of the week: March 15th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • 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 15, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 15, 1986:

  • Hotel New World Collapse in Singapore A catastrophic structural failure occurred at the Hotel New World in Singapore, resulting in the tragic death of 33 people when the six-story building suddenly collapsed, trapping approximately 50 individuals beneath the rubble.
  • Funeral of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme Funeral services were held for Olaf Palme, the Swedish Prime Minister who was assassinated, marking a significant moment of national mourning in Sweden.
  • Five Nations Rugby Championship Shared In an exciting conclusion to the rugby tournament, Scotland narrowly defeated Ireland (10-9) and France decisively beat England (29-10), resulting in both teams sharing the Five Nations Rugby Championship with identical 3-1 records.
  • The Pushcart War Begins The start of The Pushcart War, likely referring to a literary work or cultural event related to street vendors in New York City.

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March 15, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 15, 1986?


March 15, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 74th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 1986 can also be written as 3/15/1986 in the US and as 15/3/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 15, 1986?


Famous people born on March 15, 1986:

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March 15, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 15, 1986:

  • Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez

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March 15, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 15, 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 15, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 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 15, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 15, 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 15, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 15, 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 15, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th 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 15, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 15, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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27%

The moon phase on March 15, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 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 15, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 08:23 am and setting at 11:24 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 15, 1986?


Someone born on March 15, 1986 is:

39 years 1 month old,

or 469 months and 29 days old,

or 2043 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14305 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 15, 1986?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 15, 1986?

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