What happened on Friday October 10, 1986?

About October 10th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The earthquake, measuring between 5.5 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, resulted in approximately 1,500 fatalities, over 10,000 injuries, and left around 200,000 people homeless. The seismic event caused severe damage, landslides, and was strongly felt in neighboring countries Guatemala and Honduras.
  • Day of the week: October 10th, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: True Blue by Madonna
  • Popular movie: From Beyond directed by Stuart Gordon

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October 10, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 10, 1986:

  • San Salvador Earthquake of 1986 A devastating earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The earthquake, measuring between 5.5 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, resulted in approximately 1,500 fatalities, over 10,000 injuries, and left around 200,000 people homeless. The seismic event caused severe damage, landslides, and was strongly felt in neighboring countries Guatemala and Honduras.
  • Shimon Peres Resigns as Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a prominent Israeli political leader, resigned from his position as Prime Minister of Israel. This political transition marked a significant moment in Israeli political history, reflecting the dynamic nature of the country's leadership during the mid-1980s.

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October 10, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 10, 1986?


October 10, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 283rd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on October 10, 1986?


Famous people born on October 10, 1986:

  • Pierre Rolland (cyclist)
  • Navion Boyd
  • Vadim Demidov
  • Ezequiel Garay
  • Lucy Griffiths
  • Murthel Groenhart
  • Ahmad al-Hamarsheh
  • Mamadou Kassé Hann
  • Ozan İpek
  • Saihou Jagne
  • Nathan Jawai
  • Meddie Kagere
  • Dzmitryj Kamaroŭski
  • Stephanie Labbé
  • Andrew McCutchen
  • Motta
  • Pierre Rolland
  • Nikita Šabalkin
  • Dzmitryj Verchaŭcoŭ
  • Ellen Andrea Wang

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October 10, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 10, 1986:

  • Gleb Wataghin

    Ukrainian-italian physicist and academic (b. 1899).

  • Han Drijver
  • Rusty Lane

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October 10, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 10, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 10, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 10, 1986 was When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - When I Think Of You youtube
  2. - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) youtube
  3. - Two Of Hearts youtube
  4. - Throwing It All Away youtube
  5. - Typical Male youtube

October 10, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 10, 1986 was True Blue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - True Blue youtube
  2. - Every Loser Wins youtube
  3. - Rain Or Shine youtube
  4. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  5. - In The Army Now youtube

October 10, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 10, 1986 was Word Up by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Word Up
  2. - I'm For Real
  3. - Earth Angel (From "The Karate Kid, Part II")
  4. - Count Your Blessings
  5. - Lady Soul
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October 10, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 10th is Libra.

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October 10, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 10, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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October 10, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 10, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 10, 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 10, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 02:55 pm and setting at 11:50 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 10, 1986?


Someone born on October 10, 1986 is:

38 years 7 months old,

or 463 months and 4 days old,

or 2013 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14096 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 10, 1986?

There are 149 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 10th 2025.

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