What happened on Friday October 24, 1986?

About October 24th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nezar Hindawi was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a British court for attempting to bomb an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport. The sentence was the longest ever handed down by a British court at the time. Following the verdict, the United Kingdom severed diplomatic relations with Syria, alleging Syrian officials had assisted Hindawi in the terrorist plot.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
  • #1 UK song: True Blue by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Nobody's Fool directed by Evelyn Purcell

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October 24, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1986:

  • Nezar Hindawi Terrorist Bombing Sentencing Nezar Hindawi was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a British court for attempting to bomb an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport. The sentence was the longest ever handed down by a British court at the time. Following the verdict, the United Kingdom severed diplomatic relations with Syria, alleging Syrian officials had assisted Hindawi in the terrorist plot.
  • Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Founding Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Inc. was officially established at Sacramento State University by Linda V. Fuentes and 26 founding members, creating a new multicultural Greek organization dedicated to promoting diversity and sisterhood.

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October 24, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 24, 1986?


October 24, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 297th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1986 can also be written as 10/24/1986 in the US and as 24/10/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 24, 1986?


Famous people born on October 24, 1986:

  • Drake (entertainer)

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  • Jessica Stroup

    Jessica Stroup is an American actress best known for her prominent role as Erin Silver in the popular teen drama series 90210.

  • Oliver Jackson-Cohen
  • LoLa Monroe
  • Drake

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October 24, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 24, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 24, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 1986 was True Colors by Cyndi Lauper, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - True Colors youtube
  2. - Typical Male youtube
  3. - When I Think Of You youtube
  4. - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube

October 24, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 1986 was True Blue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  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 24, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 1986 was Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Shake You Down youtube
  2. - Word Up
  3. - I'm For Real
  4. - Typical Male youtube
  5. - A Little Bit More
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October 24, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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October 24, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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October 24, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 24, 1986 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 24, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 09:42 pm and setting at 02:30 pm.

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 24, 1986?


Someone born on October 24, 1986 is:

38 years 6 months old,

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or 2011 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14082 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 1986?

There are 163 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 1986?

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