May 26th, 1986

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on May 26th, 1986.

• The Flag of Europe (twelve golden stars on a blue field) is adopted.

Popular songs.

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

• United States: Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
• United Kingdom: The Chicken Song - Spitting Image

Take me back to May 26th, 1986!

Let's go back in time!

The date is May 26th, 1986, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1986 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. It is Memorial Day in the United States, which means that summer has unofficially begun. In America, the song Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, The Chicken Song by Spitting Image is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Top Gun 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 "Dallas", "Trapper John, M.D.", "The Cosby Show", and "Charles in Charge". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong", and "Gauntlet". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Diff'rent Strokes", "Danger Mouse", "Muppet Babies", and "The Transformers".

Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Lite-Brite, Dungeons & Dragons, and Fischer Price cassette player.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

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

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  Top Gun is playing at movie theaters.

  The film "Top Gun" was showing at movie theaters.

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  Eurovision 1986.

  The 1986 Eurovision song contest was held in Bergen, Norway. Belgium won the contest with the song "J'aime la vie" by Sandra Kim.

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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 26 days have passed since May 26th, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 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 517446000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

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

• April 26th, 1986: The Chernobyl disaster occurs.
• April 27th, 1986: Chernobyl disaster: The evacuation of Pripyat begins.
• April 28th, 1986: Moscow TV news announces that an accident has occurred at the power plant in Chernobyl.
• April 29th, 1986: Hawaii crime: A serial killer nicknamed the "Honolulu Strangler" murders his last known victim, Linda Pesce.
• May 3rd, 1986: Soccer: Liverpool win the First Division title after beating Chelsea 1-0.
• May 4th, 1986: The Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, commits his last known murder.
• May 7th, 1986: Football: Steaua Bucuresti win the European Cup after defeating Barcelona on penalties.
• May 9th, 1986: The film "Short Circuit" is released.
• May 10th, 1986: Liverpool win the FA Cup final after they defeat Everton 3-1.
• May 12th, 1986: The action film "Top Gun", starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis, is released in movie theaters.
• May 13th, 1986: Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Peter Shreeves.
• May 14th, 1986: Soccer: George Graham becomes the new manager of Arsenal.
• May 16th, 1986: The film "Top Gun" is released in movie theaters.
• May 23rd, 1986: The film Cobra (1986), starring Chuck Norris, is released in cinemas.
• May 23rd, 1986: Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) is released.
• May 25th, 1986: Hands Across America: 6.5 million people hold hands in a human chain.
• This date: May 26th, 1986
• May 30th, 1986: Fashion designer Perry Ellis dies from AIDS.
• May 31st, 1986: The 1986 FIFA World Cup begins in Mexico.
• June 5th, 1986: Gambino mobster Robert DiBernardo is murdered by his associates in Brooklyn, New York.
• June 8th, 1986: The Boston Celtics win the 1986 NBA Finals after they defeat the Houston Rockets 4-2.
• June 10th, 1986: IRA member Patrick Joseph Magee is found guilty of the 1984 Brighton hotel bombing.
• June 11th, 1986: The comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is released.
• June 12th, 1986: UK politics: Derek Hatton is expelled from the Labour Party for belonging to the left-wing "Militant" faction.
• June 19th, 1986: 22-year-old basketball player Len Bias dies from a cocaine overdose two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the NBA draft.
• June 20th, 1986: The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) is released in movie theaters.
• June 22nd, 1986: Burning Man begins as a bonfire ritual between friends.
• June 22nd, 1986: Hand of God: Diego Maradona scores his infamous handball goal against England.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1986, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: May 26th, 1986 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 26th, 1992, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of May.

• Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
• Memorial Day (USA)

Weather on May 26th, 1986.

Historical weather information for May 26th, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.0 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 67.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 19.78 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 13.5 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 26th, 1986 was most likely conceived around September 2nd, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26th, 1986 is close to February 16th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• 13,632 days have passed since this date.
• 1,947 weeks have passed.
• 1,177,804,800 seconds have passed since May 26th, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,374,105,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 607,747,276,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 196,300,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 101,291,213 steps. That's roughly 45,018 miles!
• Since this date, 14,133,658 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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