What happened on Saturday July 12, 1986?

About July 12th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 12, 1986, Steven McDonald, a New York City Police Department patrolman, was critically wounded in the line of duty when Shavod Jones shot him, leaving him permanently paralyzed. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and became a powerful story of forgiveness and resilience, as McDonald later became an advocate for peace and reconciliation.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Holding Back The Years by Simply Red
  • #1 UK song: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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July 12, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1986:

  • NYPD Officer Steven McDonald Shot and Paralyzed On July 12, 1986, Steven McDonald, a New York City Police Department patrolman, was critically wounded in the line of duty when Shavod Jones shot him, leaving him permanently paralyzed. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and became a powerful story of forgiveness and resilience, as McDonald later became an advocate for peace and reconciliation.
  • NYPD Officer Steven McDonald Shot and Paralyzed On July 12, 1986, Steven McDonald, a New York City Police Department patrolman, was critically wounded in the line of duty when Shavod Jones shot him, leaving him permanently paralyzed. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and became a powerful story of forgiveness and resilience, as McDonald later became an advocate for peace and reconciliation.
  • NYPD Officer Steven McDonald Shot and Paralyzed On July 12, 1986, Steven McDonald, a New York City Police Department patrolman, was critically wounded in the line of duty when Shavod Jones shot him, leaving him permanently paralyzed. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and became a powerful story of forgiveness and resilience, as McDonald later became an advocate for peace and reconciliation.

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July 12, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 12, 1986?


July 12, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1986 can also be written as 7/12/1986 in the US and as 12/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1986?


Famous people born on July 12, 1986:

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  • Didier Digard
  • JP Pietersen

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July 12, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 7th and July 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1986 was Holding Back The Years by Simply Red, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Holding Back The Years youtube
  2. - Invisible Touch youtube
  3. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  4. - Nasty youtube
  5. - Who's Johnny (Short Circuit Theme) youtube

July 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  2. - The Edge Of Heaven youtube
  3. - My Favourite Waste Of Time youtube
  4. - Let's Go All The Way youtube
  5. - The Lady In Red youtube

July 12, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1986 was Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) by El DeBarge, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  2. - Rumors
  3. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  4. - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  5. - My Adidas
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July 12, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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July 12, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 12, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:52 am and setting at 11:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 22, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Jul 21, 1986.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1986?


Someone born on July 12, 1986 is:

38 years 10 months old,

or 466 months and 2 days old,

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or 14186 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1986?

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