What happened on Tuesday March 21, 1989?

About March 21st, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sports Illustrated publishes allegations linking baseball player Pete Rose to gambling, a significant scandal that would eventually lead to his lifetime ban from professional baseball.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 1989 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics
  • #1 UK song: Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about March 21st, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on March 21st, 1989.

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March 21, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 1989:

  • Pete Rose Gambling Allegations Sports Illustrated publishes allegations linking baseball player Pete Rose to gambling, a significant scandal that would eventually lead to his lifetime ban from professional baseball.
  • Trident 2 Missile Test Failure The first sea test of the Trident 2 missile ends in self-destruction at Cape Canaveral, representing a significant setback in strategic weapons development during the late Cold War period.
  • Transbrasil Flight 801 Crash Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a densely populated slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, resulting in 25 fatalities. The tragic accident highlights aviation safety concerns and urban infrastructure challenges.
  • Rochelle Wiseman Birth Rochelle Wiseman, a British singer and television presenter, is born on this date. She would later gain prominence as a member of the pop group The Saturdays and become a notable media personality.

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March 21, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 21, 1989?


March 21, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 80th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 1989 can also be written as 3/21/1989 in the US and as 21/3/1989 in UK and Europe.

March 21, 1989 in March 1989 calendar

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Who was born on March 21, 1989?


Famous people born on March 21, 1989:

  • Jordi Alba

    Professional Spanish footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, known for his exceptional technical...

  • Xavier Dolan

    Award-winning Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his innovative and critically acclaimed films.

  • Rochelle Wiseman
  • Flavia Lucini
  • Vanessa Guide
  • Takeru Satō
  • Boris Sagredo
  • Marcelo Andrés Silva Fernández
  • Lesly St. Fleur
  • Data Sitch'inava
  • Jonatan Machuca
  • Ian Madigan
  • Theodōros Mperios
  • Vladislav Nikiforov
  • Anthony Nwakaeme
  • Florent Ogier

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Famous people born on March 21st

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March 21, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 21, 1989:

  • Agide Fava
  • Cesare Musatti

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Famous people who died on March 21st

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March 21, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 21, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 1989 was The Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - The Living Years youtube
  2. - Eternal Flame youtube
  3. - Girl You Know It's True youtube
  4. - The Look youtube
  5. - My Heart Can't Tell You No youtube

March 21, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 1989 was Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  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 21, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 1989 was Closer Than Friends by Surface, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Closer Than Friends
  2. - Lucky Charm
  3. - Joy And Pain
  4. - All I Want Is Forever (From "Tap")
  5. - You And I Got A Thang
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March 21, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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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 21, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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March 21, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 21, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 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 21, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:42 pm and setting at 05:49 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 21, 1989?


Someone born on March 21, 1989 is:

36 years 1 month old,

or 433 months and 18 days old,

or 1885 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13198 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 1989?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 21, 1989.

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