What happened on Friday January 31, 1986?

About January 31st, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Mary Lund from Minnesota made medical history as the first female recipient of an artificial heart, marking a significant milestone in cardiovascular medical technology.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
  • #1 UK song: West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about January 31st, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 1986.

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January 31, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1986:

  • First Female Artificial Heart Recipient Mary Lund from Minnesota made medical history as the first female recipient of an artificial heart, marking a significant milestone in cardiovascular medical technology.
  • Ohio Earthquake Event A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck northeastern Ohio, causing localized geological disturbance near Cleveland and close to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
  • Belgian Football Player Biography Yves Makabu-Makalambay, a Belgian football player, was noted on this date.

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January 31, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 31, 1986?


January 31, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 31st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1986 can also be written as 1/31/1986 in the US and as 31/1/1986 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1986 in January 1986 calendar

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Who was born on January 31, 1986?


Famous people born on January 31, 1986:

  • Megan Ellison

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  • Pauline Parmentier

    French professional tennis player who competed on the WTA tour, known for her singles titles and representing France in international...

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January 31, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 27th and February 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1986 was That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  2. - Burning Heart youtube
  3. - I'm Your Man youtube
  4. - Talk To Me youtube
  5. - Say You, Say Me youtube

January 31, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 1986 was West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - West End Girls youtube
  2. - The Sun Always Shines On TV youtube
  3. - Saving All My Love For You youtube
  4. - Walk Of Life youtube
  5. - Hit That Perfect Beat youtube

January 31, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 1986 was That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  2. - Go Home
  3. - The Sweetest Taboo youtube
  4. - Secret Lovers youtube
  5. - Do Me Baby
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January 31, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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January 31, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1986 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 10:26 pm and setting at 10:33 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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How old is someone born on January 31, 1986?


Someone born on January 31, 1986 is:

39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 23 days old,

or 2046 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14327 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1986?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1986?

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Friday January 31, 1986