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What happened on Saturday March 29, 1986?

About March 29th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: John N. McMahon, Deputy Director of the CIA, resigned effective March 29, 1986, after 34 years with the agency. His departure followed internal disagreements over the expansion of covert paramilitary operations in Third World conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan and Nicaragua. Robert M. Gates succeeded him as Deputy Director.
  • Day of the week: March 29th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
  • #1 UK song: Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: Aliens directed by James Cameron

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March 29, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 29, 1986:

  • CIA Deputy Director John N. McMahon resigns John N. McMahon, Deputy Director of the CIA, resigned effective March 29, 1986, after 34 years with the agency. His departure followed internal disagreements over the expansion of covert paramilitary operations in Third World conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan and Nicaragua. Robert M. Gates succeeded him as Deputy Director. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Italian court acquits six in papal assassination plot trial On March 29, 1986, an Italian court acquitted three Bulgarians and three Turks of charges related to plotting the assassination of Pope John Paul II in 1981. The court cited insufficient evidence to convict the defendants of conspiracy. The trial, which lasted nearly five years, failed to conclusively determine the involvement of the Bulgarian secret service or other parties in the assassination attempt. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Romina Oprandi: Swiss-Italian tennis player Romina Oprandi, born on March 29, 1986, in Jegenstorf, Switzerland, is a retired tennis player with dual Swiss-Italian citizenship. She turned professional in 2005, representing Italy until January 2012, when she switched to the Swiss Tennis Federation. Throughout her career, Oprandi secured 26 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, and one doubles title on the WTA Tour. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 32 on June 10, 2013. Notable achievements include reaching the quarterfinals at the 2006 Rome Masters and the 2012 Beijing Olympics. She retired from professional tennis in 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org

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March 29, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 29, 1986?


March 29, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 88th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 29, 1986 can also be written as 3/29/1986 in the US and as 29/3/1986 in UK and Europe.

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March 29, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 29, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 24th and March 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 29, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 29, 1986 was Rock Me Amadeus by Falco, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

  1. - Rock Me Amadeus youtube
  2. - These Dreams youtube
  3. - Secret Lovers youtube
  4. - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) youtube
  5. - Kiss youtube

March 29, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 29, 1986 was Chain Reaction by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

  1. - Chain Reaction youtube
  2. - Manic Monday youtube
  3. - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) youtube
  4. - Living Doll youtube
  5. - Love Missile F1-11 youtube

March 29, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 29, 1986 was What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

  1. - What Have You Done For Me Lately youtube
  2. - Saturday Love
  3. - A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes)
  4. - Kiss
  5. - Going In Circles
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March 29, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 29th is Aries.

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March 29, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 29, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 29, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 29, 1986 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 29, 1986 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 29, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:43 pm and setting at 08:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Apr 24, 1986.

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How old is someone born on March 29, 1986?


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