What happened on Tuesday, September 16, 1986?

Here's what happened on September 16, 1986:

• Kinross Gold Mine disaster in South Africa On September 16, 1986, a catastrophic fire erupted at the Kinross Gold Mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 177 miners and injuring 235 others. The disaster was triggered by a welding accident that ignited an acetylene cylinder, leading to a blaze that spread rapidly through the mine. The fire ignited polyurethane foam lining the tunnel walls and plastic wire coverings, releasing toxic fumes that suffocated the miners. This incident remains one of the deadliest mining disasters in South African history. source: washingtonpost.com
• Unisys Corporation formed through merger of Sperry and Burroughs On September 16, 1986, the Sperry Corporation and the Burroughs Corporation merged to form Unisys Corporation. This merger, valued at $4.8 billion, was the largest in the computer industry at the time, making Unisys the second-largest computer company with annual revenue of $10.5 billion. The name 'Unisys' was chosen from over 31,000 submissions in an internal competition, combining parts of the words 'united', 'information', and 'systems'. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Huey Lewis & The News release 'Power of Love' as a top hit On September 16, 1986, Huey Lewis & The News released 'The Power of Love,' which became a major hit. The song was featured in the film 'Back to the Future' and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It solidified the band's popularity in the 1980s and remains one of their signature songs. source: billboard.com
• The Communards' 'Don't Leave Me This Way' tops UK Singles Chart On September 16, 1986, The Communards' cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. The track, featuring guest vocalist Sarah Jane Morris, became the UK's best-selling single of 1986, with over 768,500 copies sold. source: officialcharts.com

Events in 1986

September 16, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from September 1986

Newspapers from Sep. 16, 1986

September 16, 1986 was a Tuesday and it was the 259th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 16, 1986 can also be written as 9/16/1986 in the US and as 16/9/1986 in UK and Europe.

September 16, 1986 in the complete 1986 calendar

Famous people born on September 16, 1986:

• Kyla Pratt

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• Ian Harding

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• Poppy Delevingne

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• Jenna Marbles

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• Hasib Hussain

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• Hussain Hasib

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on September 16th

Famous people died on September 16, 1986:

• Andrea Giuseppe Croce

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on September 16th

September 16, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 16, 1986 was Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

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

September 16, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 16, 1986 was Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

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 16, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 16, 1986 was The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 16th is Virgo.

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September 16, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 16, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 16, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 16, 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 16, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:38 pm and setting at 05:44 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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Someone born on September 16, 1986 is:

40 years and 1 day old,

or 480 months and 1 day old,

or 2087 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14611 days old,

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