What happened on Saturday September 06, 1986?

Here's what happened on September 06, 1986:

• Desmond Tutu Becomes First Black Anglican Bishop in South Africa Desmond Tutu made history by becoming the first black Anglican Church bishop in South Africa, a significant milestone during the apartheid era.
• Pan Am Flight 73 Hijacking Pan Am Flight 73, carrying 358 passengers, was hijacked at Karachi International Airport by four terrorists from the Abu Nidal group, representing a significant international terrorism incident.
• Neve Shalom Synagogue Terror Attack in Istanbul On September 6, 1986, two terrorists from the Abu Nidal Organization launched a devastating attack on the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul during Shabbat services. The terrorists killed 22 people and wounded six congregants, marking a significant act of antisemitic violence.
• Assassination Attempt on Augusto Pinochet Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survived an assassination attempt by the FPMR (Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez), during which five of his bodyguards were killed, highlighting the ongoing political tensions in Chile.
• USSR Charges American Journalist with Espionage The Soviet Union charged American journalist Nicholas Daniloff with spying, escalating Cold War tensions between the United States and the USSR.
• Big Mac Index Introduction The Economist newspaper introduced the Big Mac Index, a semi-humorous but insightful economic tool for comparing purchasing power parity across different countries.
• Boxing Match: Michael Spinks vs Steffen Tangstad Michael Spinks defeated Steffen Tangstad by technical knockout (TKO) in the 4th round for a heavyweight boxing title.

Events in 1986

September 06, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 06, 1986

Newspapers from Sep. 06, 1986

September 06, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 249th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 06, 1986 can also be written as 9/6/1986 in the US and as 6/9/1986 in UK and Europe.

September 06, 1986 in September 1986 calendar

Famous people born on September 06, 1986:

• Thomas Lüthi
• Raven Riley
• Anna von Hausswolff

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on September 6th

Famous people died on September 06, 1986:

• Blanche Sweet

  Us actress (dw griffith movies), passes away at 90.

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on September 6th

September 06, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 06, 1986 was Venus by Bananarama, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. Bananarama - Venus
2. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From Top Gun)
3. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
4. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
5. Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends And Lovers

September 06, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 06, 1986 was Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
2. Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
3. Sinitta - So Macho / Cruising
4. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
5. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard

September 06, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 06, 1986 was Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent
2. Billy Ocean - Love Zone
3. Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou - All Cried Out
4. Levert - (Pop Pop Pop Pop) Goes My Mind
5. Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 6th is Virgo.

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September 06, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 06, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 06, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 06, 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 September 06, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 08:51 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 19, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Sep 18, 1986.

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Someone born on September 06, 1986 is:

38 years 7 months old,

or 463 months and 17 days old,

or 2015 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14109 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 06, 1986?

There are 136 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 06, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on September 06, 1986.

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