What happened on Saturday August 02, 1986?

Here's what happened on August 02, 1986:

• Personal Computer Era Milestone A significant day in personal computing history, marking the birth of the PC era.
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee Sets Heptathlon World Record American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets a remarkable world record in the heptathlon, scoring 7,161 points and demonstrating extraordinary athletic prowess.
• Roy Cohn, Controversial Legal Figure Dies Roy Cohn, a prominent American lawyer known for his anti-Communist stance and involvement in high-profile legal and political cases, was born in 1927.
• Curtis Cup Historic Victory Great Britain & Ireland women's golf team achieves a significant victory, defeating the United States 13-5 on American soil for the first time in the prestigious Curtis Cup competition.
• First Malagasy Winter Olympian Mathieu Razanakolona becomes the first athlete from Madagascar to compete in the Winter Olympics, representing his country in alpine skiing.

Events in 1986

August 02, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 02, 1986

Newspapers from Aug. 02, 1986

August 02, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 214th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 1986 can also be written as 8/2/1986 in the US and as 2/8/1986 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 1986 in August 1986 calendar

Famous people born on August 02, 1986:

• Elena Vesnina

  Professional Russian tennis player who has won multiple Grand Slam doubles titles and an Olympic bronze medal.

• Sihame Assbague
• Lily Gladstone

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on August 2nd

Famous people died on August 02, 1986:

• Roy Cohn

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1927).

• Paolo Vita-Finzi

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on August 2nd

August 02, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 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. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)
2. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
3. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
4. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
5. Genesis - Invisible Touch

August 02, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 02, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

1. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
2. Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
3. Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
4. Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way
5. Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red

August 02, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 1986 was Closer Than Close by Jean Carne, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

1. Jean Carne - Closer Than Close
2. - Rumors
3. Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
4. Shirley Jones - Do You Get Enough Love
5. Anita Baker - Sweet Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 02, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 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 02, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 02:25 am and setting at 07:22 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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Your place in the Universe on August 02, 1986

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Someone born on August 02, 1986 is:

38 years 9 months old,

or 465 months and 12 days old,

or 2023 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14165 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 1986?

There are 80 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 02, 1986.

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