What happened on Friday March 17, 1989?

About March 17th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Alfredo Cristiani is elected President of El Salvador, marking a significant political transition in Central America during the late Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lost In Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson
  • #1 UK song: Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about March 17th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on March 17th, 1989.

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March 17, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 1989:

  • El Salvador Presidential Election Alfredo Cristiani is elected President of El Salvador, marking a significant political transition in Central America during the late Cold War period.
  • Historic Tower Collapse in Pavia The Civic Tower of Pavia, a 14th-century architectural landmark, unexpectedly crumbles, representing a significant loss of historical architectural heritage in Italy.
  • First Female Grand Marshal Dorothy Cudahy becomes the first female grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, breaking traditional gender barriers in parade leadership.
  • Chu Chem Musical Revival The musical 'Chu Chem' by Mitch Leigh and Ted Allen opens at the Ritz Theater in New York City, running for 44 performances and showcasing Broadway's theatrical diversity.

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March 17, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 17, 1989?


March 17, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 76th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1989 can also be written as 3/17/1989 in the US and as 17/3/1989 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 1989 in March 1989 calendar

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Who was born on March 17, 1989?


Famous people born on March 17, 1989:

  • Mikael Backlund
  • Aristide Barraud
  • Luca Castiglia
  • Morfydd Clark
  • Francesca Dego
  • Dong Feixia
  • João Emir Porto Pereira
  • Calle Halfvarsson
  • Shinji Kagawa
  • Juan Lagares
  • Andreas Landgren
  • Michele Liva
  • Ndidi Madu
  • Neven Majstorović
  • Paul Marc Rousseau
  • Roman Schlagenhauf
  • Mostafa Mahmoud Selim
  • Michael Thomas
  • Paul Wollin
  • Arán de las Casas

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March 17, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 1989:

  • Merritt Butrick

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March 17, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 17, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 13th and March 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 1989 was Lost In Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Lost In Your Eyes youtube
  2. - The Living Years youtube
  3. - Roni youtube
  4. - Girl You Know It's True youtube
  5. - Paradise City youtube

March 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 17, 1989 was Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Too Many Broken Hearts youtube
  2. - Like A Prayer youtube
  3. - Help! youtube
  4. - Love Changes Everything youtube
  5. - This Time I Know It's For Real youtube

March 17, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 1989 was Closer Than Friends by Surface, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Closer Than Friends
  2. - Just Coolin'
  3. - Girl You Know It's True youtube
  4. - Lucky Charm
  5. - Joy And Pain
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March 17, 1989: 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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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, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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March 17, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 1989 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, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:34 pm and setting at 04:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 20, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Mar 22, 1989.

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How old is someone born on March 17, 1989?


Someone born on March 17, 1989 is:

36 years 1 month old,

or 433 months and 6 days old,

or 1883 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13186 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 1989?

There are 328 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, 1989?

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