What happened on Monday March 17, 1986?

About March 17th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The notorious Haemers criminal gang executed a daring robbery of a gold transport in Belgium, stealing approximately 35 million Belgian francs. This high-profile heist was a significant criminal event that highlighted the sophisticated methods of organized crime in mid-1980s Belgium.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 1986 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: These Dreams by Heart
  • #1 UK song: Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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March 17, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 1986:

  • Haemers Gang Gold Transport Robbery in Belgium The notorious Haemers criminal gang executed a daring robbery of a gold transport in Belgium, stealing approximately 35 million Belgian francs. This high-profile heist was a significant criminal event that highlighted the sophisticated methods of organized crime in mid-1980s Belgium.
  • Birth of Olesya Rulin Olesya Rulin, a Russian-born actress, was born on this date. She would later become known for her roles in various films and television series, representing the growing international presence of actors in Hollywood.

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March 17, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 17, 1986?


March 17, 1986 was a Monday and it was the 76th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1986 can also be written as 3/17/1986 in the US and as 17/3/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 17, 1986?


Famous people born on March 17, 1986:

  • Olesya Rulin
    Olesya Rulin

    American actress known for her role in the High School Musical film series, particularly as Katherine 'Kate' McKessie in the Disney...

  • Alexandra Daddario

    American actress known for her roles in Percy Jackson films, True Detective, and San Andreas.

  • Edin Dzeko

    Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker, known for his successful career with Manchester City, Roma, and the Bosnian national team.

  • Miles Kane

    English singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his indie rock style and collaborations with Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner.

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March 17, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 1986:

  • Glubb Pascià

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March 17, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 17, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 17th and March 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 17, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 1986 was These Dreams by Heart, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - These Dreams youtube
  2. - Sara youtube
  3. - Secret Lovers youtube
  4. - Rock Me Amadeus youtube
  5. - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) youtube

March 17, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 17, 1986 was Chain Reaction by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  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 17, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 1986 was What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - What Have You Done For Me Lately youtube
  2. - Saturday Love
  3. - A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes)
  4. - Your Smile
  5. - Kiss
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March 17, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th 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 17, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 17, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 1986 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 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 17, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 09:28 am and setting at 01:26 am.

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 17, 1986?


Someone born on March 17, 1986 is:

39 years 1 month old,

or 469 months and 27 days old,

or 2043 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14303 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 1986?

There are 307 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 17, 1986?

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