Sunday January 12, 1986: on this day

January 12, 1986 was the 12th day of the year 1986, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is January 12, 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 January 12, 1986, who was born and died on January 12, 1986, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 12, 1986, which were the most popular songs (ex. Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie), movies (e.g. Desert Bloom, directed by Eugene Corr), TV series (e.g. Arsenal) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 12th, 1986 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 12, 1986?


January 12, 1986 was a Sunday and it was the 12th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1986 can also be written as 1/12/1986 in the US and as 12/1/1986 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 1986 in January 1986 calendar

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January 12, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1986:

  • 24th space shuttle mission sts 61-c columbia 7 is launched with the first hispanic-american astronaut, dr. franklin chang-diaz.
  • Miami dolphins win afc football championship
  • Chicago blackhawks' denis savard scores at 4 seconds of third period.
  • Space shuttle program: congressman (and future nasa administrator) bill nelson lifts off from kennedy space center aboard on mission sts-61-c as a payload specialist.

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January 12, 1986: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Los Angeles Rams - Chicago Bears : 0 - 24
  • New England Patriots - Miami Dolphins : 31 - 14
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January 12, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 12, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Tiger chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 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 January 12th, 1986 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 12, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1986 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 09:14 am and setting at 08:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1986.

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Who was born on January 12, 1986?


Famous people born on January 12, 1986:

  • Jep Seppi

    Jep Seppi is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vaduz.

  • Kehoma Brenner

    German rugby player.

  • Miguel Ángel Nieto

    Spanish footballer.

  • Ayako Imoto

    Japanese actor and comedian.

  • Kieron Richardson

    Soap opera actor.

  • Gemma Arterton

    English actress.

  • Miguel Nieto

    Spanish footballer.

  • Pablo Osvaldo

    Argentinian-italian footballer.

  • Daniel Osvaldo
  • Sena Pavetić
  • Christoph Stephan
  • Liliana Ventricelli
  • Aleksander Walmann
  • Loes Geurts
  • Ed Drake
  • Lorenzo Del Prete
  • Zlata Ohnjevič
  • Vicky Holland

Whose famous birthday is on January 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 12th:

  • Taraneh Alidoosti
    Taraneh Alidoosti

    Renowned Iranian actress known for her impactful performances in Iranian cinema.

  • John Lasseter
    John Lasseter

    John lasseter is an animator known for co-founding pixar animation studios and for his work on popular animated films such as toy story and...

  • Howard Stern
    Howard Stern

    American talk-show host and shock-jock, who has a listener base of around three million.

  • Olivier Martinez
    Olivier Martinez

    He was a french film actor.

  • Haruki Murakami
    Haruki Murakami

    Japanese writer.

  • Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie

    American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

  • Sakshi Tanwar
    Sakshi Tanwar

    Sakshi tanwar is an indian actress known for her role as parvati agarwal in the television series kahaani ghar ghar kii.

  • Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley

    Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

  • John Francis
    John Francis

    John francis is a well-known model who gained fame for his work in the fashion industry.

  • Naya Rivera
    Naya Rivera

    American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).

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January 12, 1986: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 38 years 3 months old,

or 459 months and 6 days old,

or 1996 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13976 days old,

if you were born on January 12, 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 January 12, 1986?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 12th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 12, 1986.

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January 12, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1986:

  • Juan Carlos Corazzo
  • Marcel Arland
  • Herbert Prince
  • Ludwig Biermann
  • Ladislao Brazionis
  • Assia Dagher
  • Bob Kaufman
  • Lars Leksell
  • Isidoro Piubellini
  • Eduardo Risso
  • Héctor Galmés

What famous deaths happened on January 12th?

Famous deaths on January 12th:

  • Maurice Gibb
    Maurice Gibb

    British-american musician.

  • Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri

    Indian singer and actor (d. 2005).

  • Alexandra Bastedo
    Alexandra Bastedo

    English actress (d. 2014.

  • Norman Kerry
    Norman Kerry

    Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61.

  • Betty Lou Gerson
    Betty Lou Gerson

    American voice actress (born 1914).

  • Alegend Christie

    Best-selling crime novelist, creator of iconic detective Hercule Poirot.

  • Aadin Christie

    Renowned mystery writer, known for creating iconic detective characters.

  • Lorrane Hansberry

    Pioneering playwright best known for her work 'A Raisin in the Sun'.

  • Agatha Tennis

    Agatha Tennis was a renowned British mystery writer, best known for her detective novels featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

  • Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie was a British crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story...

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January 12, 1986: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 12, 1986:

  • In USA's Monk, the 4th season episode of MR. MONK AND MRS. MONK (#T-2351) indicates that Monk spilt something on January 12, 1999 during an earthquake. He stated "Earthquakes count, I don't make the rules."
  • In the television series The X-Files, the third season episode Syzygy, has two girls, Terri & Magi, both born on January 12, 1979. Strange astrological properties with 3+ celestial bodies in alignment gives them great power which they use to kill off several of their high school classmates on their birthday in 1996.
  • In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the fictional computer HAL becomes operational on January 12. In the movie by Stanley Kubrick, HAL was "born" in 1992, while in the book by Arthur C. Clarke the same event occurs in 1997.
  • Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day
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January 12, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 6th and January 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1986 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 12, 1986: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 12, 1986 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Say You, Say Me youtube
  2. - Party All The Time
  3. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  4. - Alive & Kicking
  5. - I Miss You

January 12, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 1986 was West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 12, 1986: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 12, 1986 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

January 12, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 1986 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 12, 1986: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 12, 1986 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Say You, Say Me youtube
  2. - Don't Say No Tonight
  3. - That's What Friends Are For youtube
  4. - Digital Display
  5. - Go Home

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January 12, 1986: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 12, 1986 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Eugene Corr

Starring: Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams, Annabeth Gish, Ellen Barkin

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Woody Allen

Starring: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey

Country: United States of America

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Robert Harmon

Starring: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn

Country: United States of America

Ginger and Fred

Ginger and Fred

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Federico Fellini

Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Giulietta Masina, Franco Fabrizi, Friedrich von Ledebur

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Michael Chapman

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites

January 12, 1986: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 12, 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:

Arsenal

Arsenal

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Steven C. Miller

Heart of the High Country

Heart of the High Country

Release year: 1985

Inside

Inside

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Jeff Mahler

Blind Date

Blind Date

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Blake Edwards

The Cutting Room

The Cutting Room

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Warren Dudley

January 12, 1986: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 12, 1986 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

London Match by Len Deighton

London Match

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The long-awaited reissue is now available of the last part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, Set and Match. This was when the Berlin Wall divided not only a city, but the entire world.

The Storyteller by Harold Robbins

The Storyteller

By:

Joe Crowne, a Brooklyn boy with a burning desire to write...to be a storyteller, is Joe Crowne. Joe is a natural street smarts guy with a ruthless ambition.

Contact by Carl Sagan

Contact

By:

A multinational team sets out on a journey to the stars in December 1999 to witness the most amazing encounters in human history. What, if anything, is out there? Cosmos was the first book by Carl Sagan that explained the …

Texas by James A. Michener

Texas

By:

James A. Michener's epic saga spans four and a quarter centuries and chronicles Texas' epic history, from its Spanish roots during the age of conquistadors, to its current status as one of America’s most affluent and diverse states.

The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

The Accidental Tourist

By:

"POIGNANT . . . FUNNY . . THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST IS ONE HER BEST. . . . [TYLER] HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER."-The

January 12, 1986: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 12, 1986 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Mean 18

Mean 18

Platform: Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari 7800, Atari ST, MS-DOS, among others

Genre: Golf

Daikaijū no Gyakushū

Daikaijū no Gyakushū

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Taito Corporation

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Platform: ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC Commodore 64

Genre: Action Adventure

Publisher: Virgin Interactive, Electronic Arts

Fairlight II

Fairlight II

Platform: Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Sinclair Spectrum

Genre: Arcade adventure

Publisher: The Edge Software

Druid

Druid

Platform: Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Sharp X68000

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Firebird

history

Who was the US President on January 12, 1986?

On January 12, 1986 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 12, 1986?

On January 12, 1986 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 12, 1986?

On January 12, 1986 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about January 12th?

January 12th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 12th day of the month of January. 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 January 12th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 paris explosion: an explosion in paris caused by a gas leak causes a large explosion that destroys a bakery located in paris' 9th arrondissement. there are 40 people who are hurt and four are killed.
  • 2018 - Saudi arabia: women's rights, mohammad bin salman. saudi vision 2030: saudi arabia has allowed women to watch football matches for the first time. this is part of an easement of the strict rules regarding gender separation that the ultra-conservative muslim nation enforces.
  • 2017 - Two members of the funk band tower of power were seriously injured when a train struck them near jack london square, oakland, california.

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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 January 1986?

January 1986 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st 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 January 1986 calendar looked like.

Sunday January 12, 1986