Saturday April 26, 1986: on this day

April 26, 1986 was the 116th day of the year 1986, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is April 26, 1986 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 26, 1986, who was born and died on April 26, 1986, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 26, 1986, which were the most popular songs (ex. Kiss by Prince), movies (e.g. Short Circuit, directed by John Badham), TV series (e.g. Magnus) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 26th, 1986 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 26, 1986?


April 26, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 116th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 1986 can also be written as 4/26/1986 in the US and as 26/4/1986 in UK and Europe.

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April 26, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 26, 1986:

  • Actor / body builder arnold schwarzenegger weds newscaster maria shriver
  • Game between angels and twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds
  • Worst nuclear disaster, 4th reactor at chernobyl ussr explodes, 31 die
  • Firestone world bowling tournament of champions won by marshall holman.
  • A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the soviet union (now ukraine), creating the world's worst nuclear disaster.
  • The chernobyl disaster occurs in the ukrainian soviet socialist republic.

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April 26, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

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.

Discover the personality of April born.

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April 26, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

Discover the Tiger personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on April 26th, 1986 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 26, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 26, 1986 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 26, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 08:39 pm and setting at 07:59 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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Who was born on April 26, 1986?


Famous people born on April 26, 1986:

  • Daniel Sharman

    Daniel sharman is a british actor known for his roles in teen wolf and fear the walking dead.

  • John DeLuca

    John deluca is an american actor known for his role as butchy in the disney channel movie teen beach movie.

  • Vidal Hazelton

    Former American football wide receiver who played in the NFL and CFL.

  • Kenji Girac

    French professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Montpellier HSC.

  • Lior Refaelov

    Israeli footballer.

  • Yuliya Zaripova

    Russian runner.

  • Nicolas Meeùs
  • Alban Meha
  • Tomoya Miguchi
  • Armin Mustedanović
  • Ren Cancan
  • Odai Al-Saify
  • Filippo di Grecia
  • Felipe da Sousa Gomes
  • Marija Vukčević
  • Martin Bogatinov
  • Jesús Roberto Chávez
  • Morgan Cox

Whose famous birthday is on April 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 26th:

  • Tionne Watkins
    Tionne Watkins

    Tionne watkins, also known as t-boz, is a rapper and singer best known as a member of the popular 90s r&b group tlc.

  • Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum

    Channing tatum is an american actor and model known for his roles in popular films such as magic mike and 21 jump street.

  • Stana Katic
    Stana Katic

    Stana katic is a canadian actress known for her role as kate beckett on the tv series castle.

  • Jet Li
    Jet Li

    Jet li is a chinese actor known for his martial arts skills and roles in action films such as 'once upon a time in china' and 'lethal weapon...

  • Jordana Brewster
    Jordana Brewster

    Panama -- actress (nikki graves - as the world turns.

  • Tom Welling
    Tom Welling

    Tom welling is an american actor best known for his role as clark kent in the television series smallville.

  • Kevin James
    Kevin James

    Kevin james is an american actor and comedian best known for his role as doug heffernan on the tv show the king of queens.

  • Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett

    American comedian on stage, film and tv.

  • Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger

    Paris, france -- miss france (1958).

  • Joan Chen
    Joan Chen

    Chinese-american actress, director, producer, and screenwriter.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 26th

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April 26, 1986: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 37 years 11 months old,

or 455 months and 23 days old,

or 1981 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13872 days old,

if you were born on April 26, 1986.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 1986?

There are 8 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 26, 1986.

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April 26, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 26, 1986:

  • Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford

    Broderick Crawford was an American actor known for his role in the TV series 'Highway Patrol'.

  • Bessie Love
    Bessie Love

    Actress (broadway melody and isadora), is killed at 87.

  • Dechko Uzunov

    Bulgarian painter (b. 1899).

  • [William] Broderick Crawford

    American actor, highway patrol, dies at the age of 74.

  • Hermann Gmeiner
  • Vladimir Nikolaevič Šašenok
  • Valerij Il'ič Chodemčuk
  • Valeri Legásov

What famous deaths happened on April 26th?

Famous deaths on April 26th:

  • Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball

    American actress and well-known comedian, with over 50 films since her 1933 debut.

  • Maria Schell
    Maria Schell

    Austrian-swiss producer and actress (d. 2005).

  • Robert Davi
    Robert Davi

    American actor, singer, and director.

  • Gail Russell
    Gail Russell

    Chicago, illinois -- actress.

  • Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows

    Wu chang, china -- mrs steve allen actress (dark delusion).

  • Cicely Courtneidge
    Cicely Courtneidge

    Australian-born british actress, comedian and singer (b. 1893).

  • John Bunny
    John Bunny

    Silent film comedian (born 1863).

  • Jim Davis
    Jim Davis

    Actor jack ewing-dallas dies at 65.

  • Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox

    Canadian-english screenwriter and actor (d. 1995).

  • Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold

    Actor (mr smith goes to washington), is killed at 66.

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April 26, 1986: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 26, 1986:

  • World Intellectual Property Day (since 2001).
  • Florida and Georgia, USA - Confederate Memorial Day.
  • Shi'a Islam - Mawlid, Muhammad's birthday (2005).
  • Tanzania - Union Day.
  • Feast day of the following saint in the Orthodox Church: Stephen of Perm - also Old Permic Alphabet Day
  • Trudpert (Irish monk martyred in Germany in 607).
  • Lucidius (4th century)
  • Paschasius (d. 865)
  • Richarius or Riquier (d. 643)
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saint Alda (d. 1309)

Observances on April 26, 1986:

  • International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
  • World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]

Saints celebrated on April 26, 1986:

  • Saint Cletus (Pope Anacletus) and Marcellinus (Popes and martyrs)
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April 26, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 26, 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 26, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 1986 was Kiss by Prince, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

April 26, 1986: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 26, 1986 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 21st and April 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

April 26, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 1986 was A Different Corner by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

April 26, 1986: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on April 26, 1986 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 21st and April 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

April 26, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 1986 was Kiss by Prince And The Revolution, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

April 26, 1986: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 26, 1986 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 21st and April 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Kiss
  2. - I Can't Wait
  3. - I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
  4. - Crush On You
  5. - On My Own

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April 26, 1986: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 26, 1986 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Release year: 1986

Directed by: John Badham

Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton

Country: United States of America

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Andrei Tarkovsky

Starring: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir

Dangerously Close

Dangerously Close

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Albert Pyun

Starring: John Stockwell, J. Eddie Peck, Carey Lowell, Bradford Bancroft

Killer Party

Killer Party

Release year: 1986

Directed by: William Fruet

Starring: Martin Hewitt, Ralph Seymour, Elaine Wilkes, Paul Bartel

Blue City

Blue City

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Michelle Manning

Starring: Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, David Caruso, Paul Winfield

April 26, 1986: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 26, 1986 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Magnus

Magnus

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Benjamin Ree

Crossroads

Crossroads

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Walter Hill

Treffpunkt Flughafen

Treffpunkt Flughafen

Release year: 1986

April 26, 1986: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 26, 1986 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat by Oliver Sacks

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

By:

The MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT is a collection of twenty-four of Oliver Sacks’ most beloved and fascinating case studies.

Seasons Of The Heart by Cynthia Freeman

Seasons Of The Heart

By:

There is some wear and creasing to the spine. Corner creasing on the front and back cover pages. All edges have been smuggled. The front page has initials and no other marks.

High Jinx by William F. Buckley Jr

High Jinx

By:

It is 1954 and Joseph Stalin has died. Another drama is unfolding in an unnamed part of the Soviet Empire as Laurenti Beria plots to succeed him.

Greed And Glory On Wall Street by Ken Auletta

Greed And Glory On Wall Street

By:

One of the most powerful and respected investment banking partnerships in the world was launched on a July morning. It was not due to the economy but by an act of God.

A Passion For Excellence by Tom Peters and Nancy Austin

A Passion For Excellence

By:

For people who are looking to make a difference in their careers, A Passion for Excellence is the most important, inspiring and career-transforming book that has ever been published.

April 26, 1986: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 26, 1986 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Platform: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action

Publisher: Ocean Software

Fer et Flamme

Fer et Flamme

Platform: Amstrad CPC

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Ubisoft

Les Pyramides d'Atlantys

Les Pyramides d'Atlantys

Platform: Amstrad CPC

Publisher: Microids

Leaderboard

Leaderboard

Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 800/XL/XE, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Sports simulation (golf)

Publisher: Access Software

Hottāman no Chitei Tanken

Hottāman no Chitei Tanken

Platform: Family Computer

Genre: Action

Publisher: Use

history

Who was the US President on April 26, 1986?

On April 26, 1986 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 26, 1986?

On April 26, 1986 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 26, 1986?

On April 26, 1986 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about April 26th?

April 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 26th, such as:

  • 2019 - 17 miners were killed in a large methane explosion in a coal mine located in eastern ukraine's self-proclaimed luhansk people's republic.
  • 2018 - The united nations reported the discovery of five mass graves "likely" in blukwa centre, maze/waliba in ituri (democratic republic of congo).
  • 2017 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: after clashes against isil who took the ruins in 2014, the pro-government popular mobilization forces militia retakes control of hatra, an ancient city that was mostly destroyed in iraq's nineveh governorate.

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What happened in 1986?

1986 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Barbra Striesand and Jon Peters relationship breaks up
  • International Peace Year begins
  • New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00

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What was the calendar for April 1986?

April 1986 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how April 1986 calendar looked like.

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