What happened on Sunday November 16, 1986?

About November 16th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dennis Potter's groundbreaking television drama 'The Singing Detective', starring Michael Gambon, makes its debut on BBC television. The innovative series, which blends psychological drama, musical elements, and complex narrative techniques, follows a hospitalized writer named Philip Marlow as he confronts his own psychological and physical ailments through imaginative and surreal storytelling. Potter's work is renowned for its innovative approach to television storytelling, blurring the lines between reality, memory, and fantasy.
  • Day of the week: November 16th, 1986 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Amanda by Boston
  • #1 UK song: Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') by Berlin
  • Popular movie: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home directed by Leonard Nimoy

More about November 16th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on November 16th, 1986.

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November 16, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 16, 1986:

  • The Singing Detective TV Drama Premiere Dennis Potter's groundbreaking television drama 'The Singing Detective', starring Michael Gambon, makes its debut on BBC television. The innovative series, which blends psychological drama, musical elements, and complex narrative techniques, follows a hospitalized writer named Philip Marlow as he confronts his own psychological and physical ailments through imaginative and surreal storytelling. Potter's work is renowned for its innovative approach to television storytelling, blurring the lines between reality, memory, and fantasy.

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November 16, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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November 16, 1986: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Atlanta Falcons : 13 - 10
  • Cleveland Browns - Los Angeles Raiders : 14 - 27
  • Dallas Cowboys - San Diego Chargers : 24 - 21
  • Detroit Lions - Philadelphia Eagles : 13 - 11
  • Houston Oilers - Pittsburgh Steelers : 10 - 21
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What day of the week was November 16, 1986?


November 16, 1986 was a Sunday and it was the 320th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 16, 1986 can also be written as 11/16/1986 in the US and as 16/11/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 16, 1986?


Famous people born on November 16, 1986:

  • Omar Mateen

    Perpetrator of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, which was the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter in U.S.

  • Sania Mirza

    Indian professional tennis player who was ranked number one in women's doubles and was a prominent sports personality in India.

  • Winston Duke

    Trinidadian-American actor best known for his roles in 'Black Panther' and 'Us', who gained significant recognition in Hollywood.

  • Maxime Médard

    French rugby player renowned for his exceptional speed and technical skills, who played for the French national team and Toulouse Rugby...

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November 16, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 16, 1986:

  • Siobhán McKenna

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November 16, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 16, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 10th and November 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 16, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 16, 1986 was Amanda by Boston, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Amanda youtube
  2. - Human youtube
  3. - True Blue youtube
  4. - Take Me Home Tonight youtube
  5. - You Give Love A Bad Name youtube

November 16, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 16, 1986 was Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') by Berlin, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') youtube
  2. - You Keep Me Hangin' On youtube
  3. - The Final Countdown youtube
  4. - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) youtube
  5. - Breakout youtube

November 16, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 16, 1986 was Tasty Love by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Tasty Love
  2. - A Little Bit More
  3. - Human youtube
  4. - Shake You Down youtube
  5. - Nail It To The Wall
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November 16, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 16th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 16, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 16, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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November 16, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 16, 1986 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 16, 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 November 16, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 04:29 pm and setting at 07:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 17, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Dec 16, 1986.

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How old is someone born on November 16, 1986?


Someone born on November 16, 1986 is:

38 years 5 months old,

or 461 months and 18 days old,

or 2007 weeks

or 14049 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 16, 1986?

There are 196 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 16, 1986?

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