February 26th, 1986

Popular songs.

On February 26th, 1986, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Kyrie - Mr. Mister
• United Kingdom: When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean

Take me back to February 26th, 1986!

Let's go back in time!

The date is February 26th, 1986, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song Kyrie by Mr. Mister is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim. Because it's 1986, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Falco, Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Berlin, Whitney Houston, Dionne and Huey Lewis and the News. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Len Bias, Cliff Burton, Gia Carangi, and Liberace would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Knots Landing", and "Only Fools and Horses". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Tetris", "Back to the Future", and "The Legend of Zelda". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Muppet Babies", "The Cosby Show", and "Thomas the Tank Engine".

Popular toys at the moment include Speak & Spell, the Commodore 64, Pound Puppies, and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 26th, 1986.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  1986 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1986 included Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Klymaxx, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Survivor, Mr. Mister, Robert Palmer and Atlantic Starr.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1986?

  The best NBA players in 1986 were Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Isiah Thomas.

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  1986 in movies.

  Movies released in 1986 included Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Stand by Me, The Karate Kid Part II, Platoon, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Fly, Back to School, Aliens, The Golden Child, An American Tail, Ruthless People and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  In 1986, the best soccer players were Igor Belanov, Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Emilio Butragueño, Manuel Amoros, Preben Elkjær Larsen, Ian Rush, Oleksandr Zavarov, Helmuth Duckadam, Marco van Basten and Alessandro Altobelli.

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  Platoon.

  The war film "Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.

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  Corazon Aquino.

  Corazon Aquino was named Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

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  Dionne Warwick - "That's What Friends Are For"

  "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick would go on to win a Grammy for 1986's Song of the Year.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

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  Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals, and pumps were popular footwear in the mid-80s. Fashion became more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants, and stirrup pants.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 37 years, 3 months, and 10 days have passed since February 26th, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 9 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on February 26th, 1986, are now 37 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1986 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 509760000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 26th, 1986.

• January 28th, 1986: The space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch, killing all crew members onboard.
• January 29th, 1986: Soccer: Terry Gibson joins Manchester United.
• February 8th, 1986: 23 people are killed when a passenger train collides with a freight train near Hinton in Alberta, Canada.
• February 21st, 1986: The Legend of Zelda is released.
• This date: February 26th, 1986
• February 28th, 1986: The romantic comedy film "Pretty in Pink" is released in movie theaters.
• February 28th, 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot dead while walking home from a movie theater with his wife in Stockholm.
• February 28th, 1986: Ukrainian-American John Demjanjuk is deported to Israel to stand trial for Nazi war crimes.
• March 5th, 1986: New Kids on the Block release their debut single "Be My Girl".
• March 7th, 1986: Challenger disaster: Air Force divers locate the crew cabin of the space shuttle Challenger at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
• March 11th, 1986: The NFL adopts Instant Replay.
• March 21st, 1986: Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) is released.
• March 21st, 1986: Soccer: It is announced that Manchester United striker Mark Hughes will be joining Barcelona.
• March 22nd, 1986: Soccer: Arsenal manager Don Howe resigns.
• March 23rd, 1986: Soccer: Chelsea win the Full Members' Cup after a 5-4 win over Manchester City.
• March 27th, 1986: A car bomb explodes outside of Russell Street Police Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 26th, 1986, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: February 26th, 1986 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1986.

1986 saw the introduction of cars such as the Acura Legend, the Ford Taurus, the Nissan Pintara, the Mercury Sable, the Dodge Shadow, the Cadillac Allanté and the Ford Festiva.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1986.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 26th, 1992, instead.

Weather on February 26th, 1986.

Historical weather information for February 26th, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 1.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 5 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 15.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -9.22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: -1.22 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 26th, 1986 was most likely conceived around June 5th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 26th, 1986 is close to November 19th, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 26th, 1986.

• A total of 13,617 days have passed since this date.
• 1,945 weeks have passed.
• 1,176,505,200 seconds have passed since the February 26th, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,372,589,400 times.
• Since February 26th, 1986, the Earth has travelled approximately 607,076,683,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 196,084,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 101,179,447 steps. That's about 44,969 miles!
• Since this date, 14,118,062 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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