What happened on Saturday September 13, 1986?

Here's what happened on September 13, 1986:

• Devastating Kalamata Earthquake A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kalamata, Greece, causing significant destruction and loss of life. The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X, resulting in at least 20 fatalities, widespread injuries, and extensive damage to the city's infrastructure. Approximately one-fifth of the city was completely destroyed, leaving thousands homeless and highlighting the region's seismic vulnerability.
• The Economist Introduces Big Mac Index The Economist newspaper launched the innovative Big Mac Index, a semi-humorous yet insightful economic tool for comparing purchasing power parity across different countries by using the price of a McDonald's Big Mac as a standardized metric.
• Kellye Cash Wins Miss America 1987 Kellye Cash, a 21-year-old representative from Tennessee, was crowned the 60th Miss America in a prestigious national pageant. Her victory represented a significant personal achievement and a moment of national recognition.
• Bert Blyleven Sets Unique Baseball Record Veteran MLB pitcher Bert Blyleven set an unusual record by giving up 44 home runs in a single season, a testament to the challenging nature of pitching at the highest level of professional baseball.

Events in 1986

September 13, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 13, 1986

Newspapers from Sep. 13, 1986

September 13, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 256th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 13, 1986 can also be written as 9/13/1986 in the US and as 13/9/1986 in UK and Europe.

September 13, 1986 in September 1986 calendar

Famous people born on September 13, 1986:

• Emmy Rossum

  American actress and singer known for her lead role in the TV series Shameless and her performances in films like The Phantom of the Opera.

• Alfie Allen

  British actor best known for his role as Theon Greyjoy in the critically acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones.

• Kamui Kobayashi

  Professional Japanese racing driver known for competing in Formula One and endurance racing, particularly in the World Endurance...

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on September 13th

Famous people died on September 13, 1986:

• Oľga Borodáčová

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on September 13th

September 13, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 13, 1986 was Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From Top Gun) by Berlin, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

1. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From Top Gun)
2. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
3. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
4. Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends And Lovers
5. Bananarama - Venus

September 13, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 13, 1986 was Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

1. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
2. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
3. Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
4. Sinitta - So Macho / Cruising
5. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love

September 13, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 13, 1986 was (Pop Pop Pop Pop) Goes My Mind by Levert, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 13th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 13, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 13, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 13, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 13, 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 13, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 04:57 pm and setting at 02:01 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on September 13, 1986

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Someone born on September 13, 1986 is:

38 years 8 months old,

or 464 months and 1 day old,

or 2017 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14123 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 13, 1986?

There are 122 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 13, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on September 13, 1986.

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