What happened on Sunday March 26, 1989?

About March 26th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 26, 1989, the Soviet Union held its first partially free elections since the Russian Revolution, marking a pivotal moment in the country's political transformation. Approximately 190 million voters participated, with Boris Yeltsin emerging as a prominent figure in the electoral process. These elections represented a critical step towards democratic reforms under Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, signaling the beginning of the end of the Soviet communist system.
  • Day of the week: March 26th, 1989 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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

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March 26, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 26, 1989:

  • First Free Elections in the Soviet Union On March 26, 1989, the Soviet Union held its first partially free elections since the Russian Revolution, marking a pivotal moment in the country's political transformation. Approximately 190 million voters participated, with Boris Yeltsin emerging as a prominent figure in the electoral process. These elections represented a critical step towards democratic reforms under Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, signaling the beginning of the end of the Soviet communist system.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Allison Finney won the Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic, an LPGA tournament held on March 26, 1989, showcasing professional women's golf competition.

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March 26, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 26, 1989?


March 26, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 85th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 1989 can also be written as 3/26/1989 in the US and as 26/3/1989 in UK and Europe.

March 26, 1989 in March 1989 calendar

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Who was born on March 26, 1989?


Famous people born on March 26, 1989:

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March 26, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 26, 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 26, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 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 26, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 26, 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 26, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 26, 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 26, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th 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 26, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 26, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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March 26, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 26, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 26, 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 26, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 09:47 pm and setting at 07:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 22, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Apr 21, 1989.

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How old is someone born on March 26, 1989?


Someone born on March 26, 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 26, 1989?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 26, 1989?

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