What happened on Monday April 21, 1986?

About April 21st, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a highly publicized television event, Geraldo Rivera hosted a live TV special called 'The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault', dramatically opening a sealed vault in Chicago's Lexington Hotel that was rumored to contain significant historical artifacts or treasures related to infamous mobster Al Capone. Despite massive media anticipation, the vault was found to be empty, resulting in one of the most notorious anti-climactic moments in television history.
  • Day of the week: April 21st, 1986 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Kiss by Prince
  • #1 UK song: A Different Corner by George Michael
  • Popular movie: Short Circuit directed by John Badham

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April 21, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 21, 1986:

  • Geraldo Rivera's Al Capone Vault Reveal In a highly publicized television event, Geraldo Rivera hosted a live TV special called 'The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault', dramatically opening a sealed vault in Chicago's Lexington Hotel that was rumored to contain significant historical artifacts or treasures related to infamous mobster Al Capone. Despite massive media anticipation, the vault was found to be empty, resulting in one of the most notorious anti-climactic moments in television history.
  • 90th Boston Marathon Highlights Rob de Castella of Australia won the 90th Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 2:07:51, showcasing exceptional long-distance running performance.
  • 15th Boston Women's Marathon Victory Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway won the 15th Boston Women's Marathon, setting a remarkable time of 2:24:55 and demonstrating elite female athletic achievement.
  • Formula One Power Boat Speed Record Bob Hering established a new Formula One power boat speed record, achieving an impressive velocity of 165.338 miles per hour in Arizona, highlighting advancements in marine racing technology.

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April 21, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 21, 1986?


April 21, 1986 was a Monday and it was the 111th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1986 can also be written as 4/21/1986 in the US and as 21/4/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 21, 1986?


Famous people born on April 21, 1986:

  • Mikkel Bjørge
  • Audra Cohen
  • Will Daniels
  • Alexander Edler
  • Go Seul-ki
  • João Guilherme
  • Michael Mark
  • Dickson Nwakaeme
  • Fanny Smets
  • Rodney Stuckey
  • Thiago Cionek
  • Ángel Daniel Vassallo
  • Isabelle Yacoubou
  • Michael Zach
  • Sidnei dos Santos Reis Mariano
  • Vladimir Isajčev

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April 21, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 21, 1986:

  • Salah Jahin

    Renowned Egyptian poet, playwright, and composer who made significant contributions to Arabic literature and cultural arts.

  • Dixie Compton

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April 21, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 21, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 21st and April 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 21, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1986 was Kiss by Prince, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Kiss youtube
  2. - Addicted To Love youtube
  3. - West End Girls youtube
  4. - Manic Monday youtube
  5. - Why Can't This Be Love youtube

April 21, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 21, 1986 was A Different Corner by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - A Different Corner youtube
  2. - Living Doll youtube
  3. - Rock Me Amadeus youtube
  4. - A Kind Of Magic youtube
  5. - Wonderful World youtube

April 21, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 1986 was Kiss by Prince And The Revolution, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Kiss
  2. - I Can't Wait youtube
  3. - I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
  4. - Crush On You youtube
  5. - On My Own youtube
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April 21, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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April 21, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 21, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 03:28 pm and setting at 04:12 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 21, 1986?


Someone born on April 21, 1986 is:

39 years and 23 days old,

or 468 months and 23 days old,

or 2038 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14268 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1986?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 21, 1986.

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