What happened on Tuesday February 11, 1986?

Here's what happened on February 11, 1986:

• Anatoly Scharansky Released from Soviet Union Prominent human rights activist Anatoly Scharansky was released by the Soviet Union after years of imprisonment, marking a significant moment in Cold War-era human rights advocacy. Scharansky, a Jewish dissident who had been advocating for Soviet Jews' right to emigrate, was finally allowed to leave the country after intense international pressure.
• Iran Launches Fajr-8 Offensive in Iran-Iraq War Iran initiated the Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq, continuing the prolonged and brutal Iran-Iraq War that had been ongoing since 1980. This military operation was part of Iran's strategic efforts to gain territorial advantage and weaken Iraqi forces.
• Australia Wins World Series Cup Australia secured a decisive 2-0 victory over India in the World Series Cup cricket tournament. The win highlighted Australia's cricket dominance during the mid-1980s, with David Boon emerging as a standout performer by scoring 418 runs in the series.
• Death of Evelio Javier Evelio Javier, a prominent Filipino politician, lawyer, and civil servant who was born in 1942, passed away. Javier was known for his contributions to Philippine public service and political landscape during a critical period in the country's history.

Events in 1986

February 11, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 11, 1986

Newspapers from Feb. 11, 1986

February 11, 1986 was a Tuesday and it was the 42nd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 11, 1986 can also be written as 2/11/1986 in the US and as 11/2/1986 in UK and Europe.

February 11, 1986 in February 1986 calendar

Famous people born on February 11, 1986:

• Gabriel Boric

  Gabriel Boric is a prominent Chilean politician who became the 36th President of Chile in 2022, representing a new generation of progressive...

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Famous people died on February 11, 1986:

• Frank Herbert

  Renowned science fiction author best known for the groundbreaking Dune series, Herbert was a visionary writer who blended complex...

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February 11, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 11, 1986 was How Will I Know by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

1. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
2. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
3. Survivor - Burning Heart
4. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
5. Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For

February 11, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 11, 1986 was When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

1. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)
2. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
3. Madonna - Borderline
4. A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
5. Su Pollard - Starting Together

February 11, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 11, 1986 was Do Me Baby by Meli'sa Morgan, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

1. Meli'sa Morgan - Do Me Baby
2. Five Star - Let Me Be The One
3. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
4. Yarbrough & Peoples - Guilty
5. Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 11th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 11, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 11, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 11, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 11, 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 February 11, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 08:31 am and setting at 09:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 26, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 1986.

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Your place in the Universe on February 11, 1986

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Someone born on February 11, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 12 days old,

or 2045 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14316 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 11, 1986?

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 11, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 11, 1986.

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