What happened on Wednesday January 15, 1986?

About January 15th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender Patrick Roy recorded his first of 66 career NHL shutouts, beginning what would become a legendary goaltending career.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1986 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
  • #1 UK song: West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about January 15th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on January 15th, 1986.

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January 15, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1986:

  • Patrick Roy's First NHL Shutout Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender Patrick Roy recorded his first of 66 career NHL shutouts, beginning what would become a legendary goaltending career.
  • HBO and Cinemax Satellite Feed Scrambling HBO and Cinemax initiated scrambling of their national satellite feeds using the Videocipher II system on Galaxy 1, marking a significant technological advancement in pay cable television security and signal protection.

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

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What day of the week was January 15, 1986?


January 15, 1986 was a Wednesday and it was the 15th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1986 can also be written as 1/15/1986 in the US and as 15/1/1986 in UK and Europe.

January 15, 1986 in January 1986 calendar

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Who was born on January 15, 1986?


Famous people born on January 15, 1986:

  • Fred Davis

    Legendary English snooker player who was a prominent figure in the sport during the mid-20th century, known for his exceptional skill and...

  • Jessy Schram

    American actress known for roles in television series like 'Last Resort', 'Chicago Fire', and 'Falling Skies'.

  • Mariya Abakumova
  • Stephen O'Donnell
  • Glover Quin
  • Gabriel Sava
  • Isaia Toeava
  • Osea Vakatalesau
  • Juan David Valencia
  • Edy Brambila
  • Haile Goitom
  • Hugo Marques
  • Frederico Burgel Xavier
  • María Eugenia Nieto
  • Patrick Nyarko

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January 15, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1986 was That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  2. - Say You, Say Me youtube
  3. - Party All The Time youtube
  4. - Alive & Kicking youtube
  5. - I Miss You youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 1986 was West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - West End Girls youtube
  2. - The Sun Always Shines On TV youtube
  3. - Saving All My Love For You youtube
  4. - Walk Of Life youtube
  5. - Hit That Perfect Beat youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 15, 1986 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - Say You, Say Me youtube
  2. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  3. - Go Home
  4. - Digital Display
  5. - Secret Lovers youtube
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January 15, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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January 15, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 15, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:30 am and setting at 10:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1986.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1986?


Someone born on January 15, 1986 is:

39 years 3 months old,

or 471 months and 8 days old,

or 2049 weeks

or 14343 days old,

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

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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

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Wednesday January 15, 1986