What happened on Saturday March 28, 1981?

About March 28th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova defeated 16-year-old American tennis prodigy Andrea Jaeger 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the WTA Tour Championships at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
  • Day of the week: March 28th, 1981 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rapture by Blondie
  • #1 UK song: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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March 28, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 28, 1981:

  • Martina Navratilova Defeats Andrea Jaeger in WTA Tour Championships Tennis legend Martina Navratilova defeated 16-year-old American tennis prodigy Andrea Jaeger 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the WTA Tour Championships at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
  • France Conducts Nuclear Test France performed a nuclear test, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
  • Viv Richards Scores Century in Home Test Match West Indian cricket legend Viv Richards scored a magnificent century in the first Test match at his home ground in Antigua, showcasing his exceptional batting prowess.
  • Gabi Schönbrunn Sets Ladies' 3 km Speed Skating World Record Gabi Schönbrunn achieved a remarkable ladies' world record in the 3 km speed skating event, completing the distance in 4:01.70 seconds.
  • Christa Rothenburger Sets Ladies' 500m Speed Skating World Record Christa Rothenburger broke the ladies' world record in the 500 metre speed skating event, recording an impressive time of 40.18 seconds.
  • Yevgeni Kulikov Sets Men's 500m Speed Skating World Record Soviet speed skater Yevgeni Kulikov set a new world record in the 500 metre event, completing the distance in an extraordinary 36.91 seconds.

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March 28, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 28, 1981?


March 28, 1981 was a Saturday and it was the 87th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 1981 can also be written as 3/28/1981 in the US and as 28/3/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 28, 1981?


Famous people born on March 28, 1981:

  • Julia Stiles
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  • Gareth David-Lloyd

    Welsh actor known for his roles in television and theater, with notable appearances in science fiction and drama productions.

  • Vica Kerekes
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March 28, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 28, 1981:

  • Giuseppe Mazzotti
  • Nikolaj Vladimirovič Timofeev-Resovskij

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March 28, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 28, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 23rd and March 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 28, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 28, 1981 was Rapture by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - Rapture youtube
  2. - Woman youtube
  3. - The Best Of Times youtube
  4. - Keep On Loving You youtube
  5. - Crying youtube

March 28, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 28, 1981 was Jealous Guy by Roxy Music, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - Jealous Guy youtube
  2. - This Ole House youtube
  3. - Kids In America youtube
  4. - Kings Of The Wild Frontier youtube
  5. - Shaddup You Face youtube

March 28, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 28, 1981 was Don't Stop The Music by Yarbrough & Peoples, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - Don't Stop The Music
  2. - It's A Love Thing
  3. - All American Girls
  4. - Being With You youtube
  5. - Thighs High (Grip Your Hips And Move)
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March 28, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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March 28, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 28, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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March 28, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 28, 1981 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 28, 1981 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 28, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 12:52 am and setting at 11:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 20, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Apr 19, 1981.

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How old is someone born on March 28, 1981?


Someone born on March 28, 1981 is:

44 years 1 month old,

or 529 months and 16 days old,

or 2302 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16118 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 28, 1981?

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 28, 1981?

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