What happened on Friday October 03, 1986?

About October 3rd, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: News Corporation completes its acquisition of the Metromedia group of companies, strategically launching the Fox Broadcasting Company and significantly transforming the media landscape.
  • Day of the week: October 3rd, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
  • #1 UK song: Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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October 03, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 03, 1986:

  • Fox Broadcasting Company Launched News Corporation completes its acquisition of the Metromedia group of companies, strategically launching the Fox Broadcasting Company and significantly transforming the media landscape.
  • Phantom of the Opera Opens in London Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera', destined to become the longest-running Broadway show in history, opens at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, marking a milestone in musical theater.
  • Federal Judge Impeached United States District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne becomes the fifth federal official to be removed from office through impeachment, marking a significant moment in judicial accountability.
  • Soviet Submarine Sinks A Soviet Yankee-class submarine sinks off the coast of North Carolina, resulting in three fatalities and highlighting the risks of Cold War naval operations.
  • TASCC Cyclotron Opens The Tri-University Meson Facility (TASCC) superconducting cyclotron is officially opened at Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, advancing nuclear research capabilities.

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October 03, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 03, 1986?


October 03, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 276th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 1986 can also be written as 10/3/1986 in the US and as 3/10/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 03, 1986?


Famous people born on October 03, 1986:

  • Tamar Novas
  • Andy San Dimas
  • Shirley Souagnon

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October 03, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 03, 1986:

  • Vince DiMaggio

    American baseball player and manager (b. 1912).

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October 03, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 03, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 29th and October 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 03, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 1986 was Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Stuck With You youtube
  2. - Friends And Lovers youtube
  3. - When I Think Of You youtube
  4. - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) youtube
  5. - Dreamtime youtube

October 03, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 03, 1986 was Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  2. - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off youtube
  3. - I Want To Wake Up With You youtube
  4. - So Macho / Cruising youtube
  5. - Glory Of Love youtube

October 03, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 03, 1986 was Word Up by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Word Up
  2. - The Rain youtube
  3. - When I Think Of You youtube
  4. - Count Your Blessings
  5. - Earth Angel (From "The Karate Kid, Part II")
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October 03, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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October 03, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 03, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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October 03, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 03, 1986 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 03, 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 October 03, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:34 am and setting at 07:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Oct 17, 1986.

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How old is someone born on October 03, 1986?


Someone born on October 03, 1986 is:

38 years 8 months old,

or 464 months and 2 days old,

or 2017 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14125 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 03, 1986?

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Friday October 3, 1986