What happened on Tuesday March 23, 1982?

About March 23rd, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant military coup in Guatemala led by right-wing General Efrain Rios Montt, resulting in the ousting of President Romeo Lucas Garcia. This event marked a turbulent period in Guatemala's political history, characterized by military interventions and political instability.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1982 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • #1 UK song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
  • Popular movie: Banana Joe directed by Steno

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March 23, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1982:

  • Guatemala Military Coup A significant military coup in Guatemala led by right-wing General Efrain Rios Montt, resulting in the ousting of President Romeo Lucas Garcia. This event marked a turbulent period in Guatemala's political history, characterized by military interventions and political instability.
  • Mike Bossy's 20th Career Hat Trick New York Islanders' star player Mike Bossy achieves his 20th career hat trick, scoring an impressive 4 goals in a single game, further solidifying his reputation as one of the NHL's most prolific goal scorers.
  • Birth of Polish Footballer Tomasz Kuszczak Tomasz Kuszczak was born, who would later become a notable Polish professional football goalkeeper, playing for clubs like Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion.

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March 23, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 1982?


March 23, 1982 was a Tuesday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1982 can also be written as 3/23/1982 in the US and as 23/3/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1982?


Famous people born on March 23, 1982:

  • Constance Wu

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  • Marianela Núñez

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March 23, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1982:

  • Barney Clark

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  • Sonny Greer
  • Mario Praz

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March 23, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 22nd and March 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1982 was I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - I Love Rock 'N Roll youtube
  2. - Open Arms youtube
  3. - We Got The Beat youtube
  4. - That Girl youtube
  5. - Sweet Dreams youtube

March 23, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1982 was The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - The Lion Sleeps Tonight youtube
  2. - Seven Tears youtube
  3. - Mickey youtube
  4. - Love Plus One youtube
  5. - Just An Illusion youtube

March 23, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 1982 was That Girl by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - That Girl youtube
  2. - Genius Of Love
  3. - Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I
  4. - Mama Used To Say
  5. - I Want To Hold Your Hand
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March 23, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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March 23, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 1982 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 23, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:18 am and setting at 05:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 09, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Apr 08, 1982.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1982?


Someone born on March 23, 1982 is:

43 years 1 month old,

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or 2251 weeks

or 15757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1982?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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