What happened on Friday August 15, 1986?

Here's what happened on August 15, 1986:

• Reagan Supports Space Shuttle Challenger Replacement Following the tragic Challenger disaster earlier that year on January 28, US President Ronald Reagan made a decisive commitment to continue NASA's space exploration efforts by supporting the development of a replacement shuttle. This decision underscored the administration's dedication to maintaining America's space program momentum despite the significant setback.

Events in 1986

August 15, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 15, 1986

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 1986

August 15, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 227th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1986 can also be written as 8/15/1986 in the US and as 15/8/1986 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1986 in August 1986 calendar

Famous people born on August 15, 1986:

• Natalia Kills
• Li Jianrou

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on August 15th

Famous people died on August 15, 1986:

• Cesare Bensi

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
2. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)
3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
5. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

August 15, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1986 was The Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red
2. Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
3. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
4. Sinitta - So Macho / Cruising
5. Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

August 15, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1986 was Do You Get Enough Love by Shirley Jones, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Shirley Jones - Do You Get Enough Love
2. Anita Baker - Sweet Love
3. Jean Carne - Closer Than Close
4. Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason
5. Melba Moore & Kashif - Love The One I'm With (A Lotta Love)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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

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August 15, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 05:09 pm and setting at 01:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1986.

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Your place in the Universe on August 15, 1986

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Someone born on August 15, 1986 is:

38 years 8 months old,

or 464 months and 29 days old,

or 2021 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14152 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1986?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 15, 1986.

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