March 30th, 1986

Born on March 30th, 1986.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Sergio Ramos: Soccer player.

Popular songs.

On March 30th, 1986, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
• United Kingdom: Living Doll - Cliff Richard & Young Ones

Take me back to March 30th, 1986!

Let's go back in time!

The date is March 30th, 1986, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. In America, the song Rock Me Amadeus by Falco is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Living Doll by Cliff Richard & Young Ones is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Gung Ho is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim.

Because it's 1986, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Falco, Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Berlin, Whitney Houston, Dionne and Huey Lewis and the News. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Len Bias, Cliff Burton, Gia Carangi, and Liberace would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Facts of Life", "Knight Rider", "The Golden Girls", and "The Equalizer".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Donkey Kong", "Boulder Dash", and "The Legend of Zelda". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Voltron", "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats", and "Jem and the Holograms". Popular toys at the moment include the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Monchhichi / Chicaboo, My Little Pony (figures), and Pogo ball / Lolo ball.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 30th, 1986.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  1986 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1986 included Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Klymaxx, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Survivor, Mr. Mister, Robert Palmer and Atlantic Starr.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1986?

  The best NBA players in 1986 were Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Isiah Thomas.

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  1986 in movies.

  Movies released in 1986 included Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Stand by Me, The Karate Kid Part II, Platoon, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Fly, Back to School, Aliens, The Golden Child, An American Tail, Ruthless People and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  In 1986, the best soccer players were Igor Belanov, Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Emilio Butragueño, Manuel Amoros, Preben Elkjær Larsen, Ian Rush, Oleksandr Zavarov, Helmuth Duckadam, Marco van Basten and Alessandro Altobelli.

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  Platoon.

  The war film "Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.

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  Corazon Aquino.

  Corazon Aquino was named Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

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  Dionne Warwick - "That's What Friends Are For"

  "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick would go on to win a Grammy for 1986's Song of the Year.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

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  Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals, and pumps were popular footwear in the mid-80s. Fashion became more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants, and stirrup pants.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 37 years, 5 months, and 22 days have passed since March 30th, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on March 30th, 1986, are now 37 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1986 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 512524800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 30th, 1986.

• February 28th, 1986: The romantic comedy film "Pretty in Pink" is released in movie theaters.
• February 28th, 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot dead while walking home from a movie theater with his wife in Stockholm.
• February 28th, 1986: Ukrainian-American John Demjanjuk is deported to Israel to stand trial for Nazi war crimes.
• March 5th, 1986: New Kids on the Block release their debut single "Be My Girl".
• March 7th, 1986: Challenger disaster: Air Force divers locate the crew cabin of the space shuttle Challenger at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
• March 11th, 1986: The NFL adopts Instant Replay.
• March 21st, 1986: Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) is released.
• March 21st, 1986: Soccer: It is announced that Manchester United striker Mark Hughes will be joining Barcelona.
• March 22nd, 1986: Soccer: Arsenal manager Don Howe resigns.
• March 23rd, 1986: Soccer: Chelsea win the Full Members' Cup after a 5-4 win over Manchester City.
• March 27th, 1986: A car bomb explodes outside of Russell Street Police Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
• This date: March 30th, 1986
• April 1st, 1986: The New Kids on the Block release their debut album.
• April 2nd, 1986: 4 people, including a baby, are killed after a bomb explodes on TWA Flight 840 over Greece.
• April 2nd, 1986: Alabama Governor and former segregationist George Wallace announces that he will be retiring.
• April 5th, 1986: 3 people are killed after a bomb explodes at a disco in West Berlin.
• April 6th, 1986: 9-year-old Anthonette Cayedito goes missing in Gallup, New Mexico.
• April 7th, 1986: WrestleMania 2: Mr. T and Rowdy Roddy Piper face each other in a boxing match.
• April 11th, 1986: The horror movie Critters (1986) is released.
• April 15th, 1986: The United States bombing of Libya begins.
• April 26th, 1986: The Chernobyl disaster occurs.
• April 27th, 1986: Chernobyl disaster: The evacuation of Pripyat begins.
• April 28th, 1986: Moscow TV news announces that an accident has occurred at the power plant in Chernobyl.
• April 29th, 1986: Hawaii crime: A serial killer nicknamed the "Honolulu Strangler" murders his last known victim, Linda Pesce.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 30th, 1986, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: March 30th, 1986 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1986.

1986 saw the introduction of cars such as the Acura Legend, the Ford Taurus, the Nissan Pintara, the Mercury Sable, the Dodge Shadow, the Cadillac Allanté and the Ford Festiva.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1986.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 30th, 1992, instead.

Weather on March 30th, 1986.

Historical weather information for March 30th, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 8.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 64.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 17.94 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 4.22 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.54cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 30th, 1986 was most likely conceived around July 7th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 30th, 1986 is close to December 21st, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 30th, 1986.

• 13,690 days have passed since this date.
• 1,955 weeks have passed.
• 1,182,816,000 seconds have passed since March 30th, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,379,952,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 610,333,056,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 197,136,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 101,722,176 steps. That's roughly 45,210 miles!
• Since this date, 14,193,792 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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