What happened on Monday May 05, 1986?

About May 5th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation officially selected Cleveland, Ohio as the permanent site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, marking a significant cultural milestone for the city.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1986 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
  • #1 UK song: The Chicken Song by Spitting Image
  • Popular movie: Cobra directed by George P. Cosmatos

More about May 5th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 1986.

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May 05, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1986:

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Location Announced The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation officially selected Cleveland, Ohio as the permanent site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, marking a significant cultural milestone for the city.
  • First Native American Bishop Appointed Donald E. Pelotte made history by becoming the first Native American bishop in the Catholic Church, representing a significant milestone for indigenous representation in religious leadership.
  • French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France conducted a nuclear test at the Mururoa atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its controversial nuclear testing program in the Pacific region.
  • Turkey Earthquake On May 5, 1986, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Turkey, resulting in 15 fatalities, over 100 injuries, and significant infrastructure damage with approximately 4,000 houses destroyed or severely impacted.

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May 05, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 05, 1986?


May 05, 1986 was a Monday and it was the 125th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 1986 can also be written as 5/5/1986 in the US and as 5/5/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 05, 1986?


Famous people born on May 05, 1986:

  • Vishakha Singh
  • Håvard Storbæk
  • Michael Timisela
  • Sølvi Vatnhamar
  • Cole Tinkler
  • Jermaine Gumbs
  • Tinja-Riikka Korpela
  • Markus Kuhn
  • Pavlo Kyrylenko
  • Johan Lædre Bjørdal
  • Jason Rich

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May 05, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 1986:

  • Bill Cook
  • Käte Haack

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May 05, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 5th and May 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 05, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1986 was West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - West End Girls youtube
  2. - Addicted To Love youtube
  3. - Greatest Love Of All youtube
  4. - Why Can't This Be Love youtube
  5. - What Have You Done For Me Lately youtube

May 05, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1986 was The Chicken Song by Spitting Image, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - The Chicken Song youtube
  2. - On My Own youtube
  3. - Rock Me Amadeus youtube
  4. - Lessons In Love youtube
  5. - Live To Tell youtube

May 05, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1986 was I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
  2. - On My Own youtube
  3. - I Can't Wait youtube
  4. - The Finest
  5. - Kiss
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May 05, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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May 05, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 May 05, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 04:26 am and setting at 05:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 24, 1986 while the next full moon would come on May 23, 1986.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1986?


Someone born on May 05, 1986 is:

38 years 11 months old,

or 467 months and 27 days old,

or 2034 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14242 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 1986?

There are 3 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1986?

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