What happened on Tuesday February 18, 1986?

About February 18th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking anti-smoking public service advertisement aired on television, featuring actor Yul Brynner, who had tragically died of lung cancer in October 1985 due to smoking. This powerful PSA marked a significant moment in public health communication about the dangers of tobacco use.
  • Day of the week: February 18th, 1986 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) by Billy Ocean
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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February 18, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 18, 1986:

  • First Anti-Smoking Television Advertisement A groundbreaking anti-smoking public service advertisement aired on television, featuring actor Yul Brynner, who had tragically died of lung cancer in October 1985 due to smoking. This powerful PSA marked a significant moment in public health communication about the dangers of tobacco use.
  • NBA Historic Quadruple Double by Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs' Alvin Robertson achieved a remarkable NBA milestone by recording only the second quadruple double in league history, scoring 20 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, dishing out 10 assists, and stealing 10 balls against the Phoenix Suns.

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February 18, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 18, 1986?


February 18, 1986 was a Tuesday and it was the 49th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 1986 can also be written as 2/18/1986 in the US and as 18/2/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 18, 1986?


Famous people born on February 18, 1986:

  • Alessandra Mastronardi

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February 18, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 18, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 17th and February 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 18, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 1986 was How Will I Know by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

  1. - How Will I Know youtube
  2. - Kyrie youtube
  3. - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going youtube
  4. - Sara youtube
  5. - Living In America youtube

February 18, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 18, 1986 was When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

  1. - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going) youtube
  2. - Chain Reaction youtube
  3. - Borderline youtube
  4. - The Sun Always Shines On TV youtube
  5. - Starting Together youtube

February 18, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 1986 was Do Me Baby by Meli'sa Morgan, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

  1. - Do Me Baby
  2. - Let Me Be The One
  3. - Guilty
  4. - Your Smile
  5. - How Will I Know youtube
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February 18, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 18, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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February 18, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 18, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 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 February 18, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 11:34 am and setting at 03:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 26, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 1986.

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How old is someone born on February 18, 1986?


Someone born on February 18, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 25 days old,

or 2047 weeks

or 14329 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 1986?

There are 281 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 18, 1986?

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Tuesday February 18, 1986