What happened on Thursday July 31, 1986?

About July 31st, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 19th San Diego Comic-Con International officially commenced at the Hotel San Diego, marking another milestone in the growing popularity of comic book and pop culture conventions. This event would later become one of the most significant annual gatherings for fans of comics, movies, television, and related entertainment media.
  • Day of the week: July 31st, 1986 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) by Peter Cetera
  • #1 UK song: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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July 31, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 31, 1986:

  • 19th San Diego Comic-Con International Opens The 19th San Diego Comic-Con International officially commenced at the Hotel San Diego, marking another milestone in the growing popularity of comic book and pop culture conventions. This event would later become one of the most significant annual gatherings for fans of comics, movies, television, and related entertainment media.

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

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What day of the week was July 31, 1986?


July 31, 1986 was a Thursday and it was the 212th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 31, 1986 can also be written as 7/31/1986 in the US and as 31/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 31, 1986?


Famous people born on July 31, 1986:

  • Evgeni Malkin

    Professional ice hockey center who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, multiple-time Stanley Cup champion and Olympic gold...

  • Barbara Berger

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July 31, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 31, 1986:

  • Chiune Sugihara

    Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish refugees during World War II by issuing transit visas against his government's orders,...

  • Teddy Wilson

    Legendary jazz pianist who was a key member of Benny Goodman's integrated trio and a pivotal figure in swing music.

  • Stanley Ellin

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July 31, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 31, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 28th and August 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 31, 1986 was Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) by Peter Cetera, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) youtube
  2. - Sledgehammer youtube
  3. - Danger Zone youtube
  4. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  5. - Invisible Touch youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 31, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  2. - The Edge Of Heaven youtube
  3. - My Favourite Waste Of Time youtube
  4. - Let's Go All The Way youtube
  5. - The Lady In Red youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 31, 1986 was Closer Than Close by Jean Carne, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Closer Than Close
  2. - Rumors
  3. - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  4. - Do You Get Enough Love
  5. - Sweet Love
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July 31, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 31st is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 31, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 31, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 01:02 am and setting at 05:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1986.

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How old is someone born on July 31, 1986?


Someone born on July 31, 1986 is:

38 years 9 months old,

or 465 months and 14 days old,

or 2023 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14167 days old,

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

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 31st 2025.

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

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