What happened on Thursday February 20, 1986?

Here's what happened on February 20, 1986:

• Soviet Union Launches Mir Space Station The Soviet Union successfully launches the Mir spacecraft, a groundbreaking space station that would remain in orbit for 15 years, with human occupation for a remarkable ten of those years. This milestone represented a significant achievement in space exploration and long-duration human spaceflight.
• Major MLB Salary Arbitration Milestone Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser becomes the first Major League Baseball player to win a $1 million salary through arbitration, marking a significant moment in professional sports compensation history.
• International Harvester Rebrands International Harvester, a historic agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer, changes its corporate name to Navistar International Corporation, signaling a strategic corporate transformation.

Events in 1986

February 20, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 20, 1986

Newspapers from Feb. 20, 1986

February 20, 1986 was a Thursday and it was the 51st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1986 can also be written as 2/20/1986 in the US and as 20/2/1986 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 1986 in February 1986 calendar

Famous people born on February 20, 1986:

• Agnieszka Bednarek

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on February 20th

Famous people died on February 20, 1986:

• Emanuele Caniggia

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on February 20th

February 20, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1986 was How Will I Know by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

1. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
2. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
3. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
4. Starship - Sara
5. James Brown - Living In America

February 20, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 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. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)
2. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
3. Madonna - Borderline
4. A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
5. Su Pollard - Starting Together

February 20, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1986 was Do Me Baby by Meli'sa Morgan, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

1. Meli'sa Morgan - Do Me Baby
2. Five Star - Let Me Be The One
3. Yarbrough & Peoples - Guilty
4. Rene & Angela - Your Smile
5. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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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 20, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 20, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 20, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 05:17 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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Your place in the Universe on February 20, 1986

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Someone born on February 20, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 3 days old,

or 2043 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14307 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 1986?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 20, 1986.

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