What happened on Saturday October 18, 1986?

About October 18th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a chilly and challenging game at Shea Stadium in New York, the Boston Red Sox secured a narrow 1-0 victory in the first game of the 1986 World Series. The lone run was scored by veteran Jim Rice in the seventh inning, when Rich Gedman hit a routine ground ball that allowed Rice to cross home plate. The wintry conditions added an extra layer of drama to this intense matchup between two storied baseball franchises.
  • Day of the week: October 18th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: True Blue by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Stand by Me directed by Rob Reiner

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October 18, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 18, 1986:

  • Boston Red Sox Win World Series Game 1 Against New York Mets In a chilly and challenging game at Shea Stadium in New York, the Boston Red Sox secured a narrow 1-0 victory in the first game of the 1986 World Series. The lone run was scored by veteran Jim Rice in the seventh inning, when Rich Gedman hit a routine ground ball that allowed Rice to cross home plate. The wintry conditions added an extra layer of drama to this intense matchup between two storied baseball franchises.

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

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What day of the week was October 18, 1986?


October 18, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 291st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 1986 can also be written as 10/18/1986 in the US and as 18/10/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 18, 1986?


Famous people born on October 18, 1986:

  • Wilma Elles

    German actress and fashion designer.

  • Renee Bargh

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October 18, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 18, 1986:

  • Giuseppe Ramazzotti
  • Xing Weining

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October 18, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 18, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 13th and October 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 1986 was When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - When I Think Of You youtube
  2. - Typical Male youtube
  3. - True Colors youtube
  4. - Throwing It All Away youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 18, 1986 was True Blue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - True Blue youtube
  2. - Every Loser Wins youtube
  3. - Rain Or Shine youtube
  4. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  5. - In The Army Now youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 1986 was Word Up by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - Word Up
  2. - I'm For Real
  3. - Shake You Down youtube
  4. - Lady Soul
  5. - Typical Male youtube
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October 18, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 18, 1986 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 18, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:32 pm and setting at 09:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 17, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Nov 16, 1986.

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How old is someone born on October 18, 1986?


Someone born on October 18, 1986 is:

38 years 6 months old,

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

There are 178 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 18th 2025.

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

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