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March 21, 1986

March 21, 1986, was a Friday. It was 38 years, 8 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 21, 1986:

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) is released.
  • Soccer: It is announced that Manchester United striker Mark Hughes will be joining Barcelona.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 21, 1986:

  • United States: "These Dreams" by Heart
  • United Kingdom: "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 21, 1986

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Sara - Starship
  • These Dreams - Heart
  • Kyrie - Mr. Mister
  • Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
  • How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Play the top singles from 1986
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1986. Take a trip back to the days of Lionel Richie, Genesis, Bon Jovi, Berlin and Madonna.
Gung Ho

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Gung Ho".

Facts

This date occurred 14,139 days ago. Approximately 471 months have passed. It was the 80th day of 1986, in week 12. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 21, 1986, are now 38 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 157 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 21, 1986

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 21, 1986, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. St. Patrick's Day of 1986 has recently come and gone. In America, the song "These Dreams" by Heart is at the top of the singles charts, while "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross is the number-one song in the UK.

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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Facts of Life", "The A-Team", "The Cosby Show", and "Murder, She Wrote".

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.

People are playing video games such as "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong", "Boulder Dash", and "Gauntlet". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Cockleshell Bay", "The Smurfs", "Danger Mouse", and "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Water Ring Toss, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 21, 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 21, 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.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 21, 1986.

  • People are buying waterbeds.

    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.
  • 1986 in music.

    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.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1986?

    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.
  • 1986 in movies.

    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.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    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.
  • Platoon.

    Platoon

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

    Corazon Aquino

    Corazon Aquino was named Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
  • Dionne Warwick - "That's What Friends Are For"

    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.
  • The Nintendo Entertainment System.

    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.
  • Mid 1980s fashion.

    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.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • Iran-Iraq War.

    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.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

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

    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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 21, 1986.

  • February 21, 1986: The Legend of Zelda is released.
  • February 28, 1986:
    • The romantic comedy film "Pretty in Pink" is released in movie theaters.
    • Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot dead while walking home from a movie theater with his wife in Stockholm.
    • Ukrainian-American John Demjanjuk is deported to Israel to stand trial for Nazi war crimes.
  • March 5, 1986: New Kids on the Block release their debut single "Be My Girl".
  • March 7, 1986: Challenger disaster: Air Force divers locate the crew cabin of the space shuttle Challenger at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • March 11, 1986: The NFL adopts Instant Replay.
  • This date: March 21, 1986
  • March 22, 1986: Soccer: Arsenal manager Don Howe resigns.
  • March 23, 1986: Soccer: Chelsea win the Full Members' Cup after a 5-4 win over Manchester City.
  • March 27, 1986: A car bomb explodes outside of Russell Street Police Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
  • April 1, 1986: The New Kids on the Block release their debut album.
  • April 2, 1986:
    • 4 people, including a baby, are killed after a bomb explodes on TWA Flight 840 over Greece.
    • Alabama Governor and former segregationist George Wallace announces that he will be retiring.
  • April 5, 1986: 3 people are killed after a bomb explodes at a disco in West Berlin.
  • April 6, 1986: 9-year-old Anthonette Cayedito goes missing in Gallup, New Mexico.
  • April 7, 1986: WrestleMania 2: Mr. T and Rowdy Roddy Piper face each other in a boxing match.
  • April 11, 1986: The horror movie Critters (1986) is released.
  • April 15, 1986: The United States bombing of Libya begins.
  • April 19, 1986: Tammie Anne McCormick (13) goes missing in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Mid-1980s fashion

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1986

People in March 1986 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from March 1986.

MacGyver
MacGyver
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes

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.

Cars in 1986.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1986

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Jem and the Holograms
Jem and the Holograms
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
The Care Bears

Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
The Wuzzles
The Wuzzles
She-Ra: Princess of Power
She-Ra: Princess of Power
ThunderCats
ThunderCats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Toys

Toys in 1986

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Laser Tag
Laser Tag
The Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin
Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1986.

The Legend of Zelda 1986
The Legend of Zelda
Gauntlet 1985
Gauntlet
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Super Mario Bros. 1985
Super Mario Bros.
Back to the Future 1985
Back to the Future
The Way of the Exploding Fist 1985
The Way of the Exploding Fist
Boulder Dash 1985
Boulder Dash
Tetris 1984
Tetris
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 1981
Donkey Kong
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command

Were you born on March 21, 1986?

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 21, 1992, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 21.

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
He turned 51 on this day in 1986.

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil
Born on March 21, 1955
He turned 31 on this day in 1986.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Actor
Born on March 21, 1958
He turned 28 on this day in 1986.

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna

Race driver Deceased
Born on March 21, 1960
He turned 26 on this day in 1986.

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Actor
Born on March 21, 1962
He turned 24 on this day in 1986.

Kevin Federline

Kevin Federline

Backup dancer
Born on March 21, 1978
He turned 8 on this day in 1986.

Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1980
He turned 6 on this day in 1986.

Jordi Alba

Jordi Alba

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1989
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on March 21, 1986.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 21, 1986 was most likely conceived around June 28, 1985.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 21, 1986 is close to December 12, 1986.

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Stats for March 21, 1986

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 21, 1986:

  • 14,139 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,019 weeks have passed.
  • 1,221,609,600 seconds have passed since March 21, 1986.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,425,211,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 630,350,553,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 203,601,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 105,058,426 steps. That's roughly 46,693 miles.
  • 14,659,315 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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