What happened on Tuesday April 29, 1986?

About April 29th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire at the Los Angeles Central Library resulted in the destruction of approximately 800,000 books and other library materials, causing significant cultural and historical loss to the city's literary collection.
  • Day of the week: April 29th, 1986 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer
  • #1 UK song: A Different Corner by George Michael
  • Popular movie: Top Gun directed by Tony Scott

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April 29, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 29, 1986:

  • Los Angeles Central Library Fire A devastating fire at the Los Angeles Central Library resulted in the destruction of approximately 800,000 books and other library materials, causing significant cultural and historical loss to the city's literary collection.
  • US Navy Nuclear Carrier Transits Suez Canal A United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier became the first of its kind to navigate through the Suez Canal, traveling from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, marking a significant maritime and technological milestone.
  • Roger Clemens Sets MLB Strikeout Record Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox achieved a historic pitching performance by striking out 20 Seattle Mariners players in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball game, setting a new record for most strikeouts in a regulation game.
  • Emperor Hirohito's Diamond Jubilee The Diamond Jubilee celebration for Emperor Hirohito was held at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, commemorating 60 years of his significant reign in Japanese history.

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April 29, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 29, 1986?


April 29, 1986 was a Tuesday and it was the 119th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 29, 1986 can also be written as 4/29/1986 in the US and as 29/4/1986 in UK and Europe.

April 29, 1986 in April 1986 calendar

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Who was born on April 29, 1986?


Famous people born on April 29, 1986:

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April 29, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 29, 1986:

  • Raúl Prebisch
  • Glen Byam Shaw
  • Edwin Graves

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April 29, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 29, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 28th and May 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 29, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 29, 1986 was Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

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

April 29, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 29, 1986 was A Different Corner by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

  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 29, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 29, 1986 was I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

  1. - I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
  2. - I Can't Wait youtube
  3. - Kiss
  4. - On My Own youtube
  5. - Crush On You youtube
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April 29, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 29th is Taurus.

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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 29, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 29, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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April 29, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 29, 1986 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 29, 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 29, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 01:18 am and setting at 11:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 24, 1986 while the next full moon would come on May 23, 1986.

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How old is someone born on April 29, 1986?


Someone born on April 29, 1986 is:

39 years and 14 days old,

or 468 months and 14 days old,

or 2037 weeks

or 14259 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 29, 1986?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 29, 1986?

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