What happened on Friday August 01, 1986?

About August 1st, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was released from the hospital after a three-week coma, marking a significant moment in the band's history and Garcia's personal health journey.
  • Day of the week: August 1st, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) by Peter Cetera
  • #1 UK song: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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August 01, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 01, 1986:

  • Jerry Garcia Recovers from Coma Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was released from the hospital after a three-week coma, marking a significant moment in the band's history and Garcia's personal health journey.
  • Bert Blyleven Reaches 3,000 Strikeouts Milestone Minnesota Twins' pitcher Bert Blyleven achieved a significant career milestone by becoming the tenth major league pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts, a remarkable accomplishment demonstrating his exceptional pitching skill and longevity in professional baseball.
  • Cleveland Sets Attendance Record Cleveland set an American League attendance record for a twi-night doubleheader, drawing an impressive crowd of 65,934 spectators, highlighting the significant fan engagement in baseball during the mid-1980s.

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August 01, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 01, 1986?


August 01, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 213th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 1986 can also be written as 8/1/1986 in the US and as 1/8/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 01, 1986?


Famous people born on August 01, 1986:

  • Mike Wallace

    Renowned American journalist and television personality famous for his hard-hitting interviews on CBS's '60 Minutes' news program for...

  • Elijah Kelley

    American actor known for roles in musical films like 'Hairspray' and various television and movie performances.

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August 01, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 01, 1986:

  • Carlo Confalonieri

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August 01, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 01, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 28th and August 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 01, 1986 was Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) by Peter Cetera, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) youtube
  2. - Sledgehammer youtube
  3. - Danger Zone youtube
  4. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  5. - Invisible Touch youtube

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 01, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  2. - The Edge Of Heaven youtube
  3. - My Favourite Waste Of Time youtube
  4. - Let's Go All The Way youtube
  5. - The Lady In Red youtube

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 01, 1986 was Closer Than Close by Jean Carne, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Closer Than Close
  2. - Rumors
  3. - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  4. - Do You Get Enough Love
  5. - Sweet Love
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August 01, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

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August 01, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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August 01, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 01, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 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 August 01, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 01:39 am and setting at 06:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1986.

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How old is someone born on August 01, 1986?


Someone born on August 01, 1986 is:

38 years 9 months old,

or 465 months and 13 days old,

or 2023 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14166 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 01, 1986?

There are 79 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 01, 1986?

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