July 24th, 1986

Popular songs.

On July 24th, 1986, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
• United Kingdom: Papa Don't Preach - Madonna

Take me back to July 24th, 1986!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is July 24th, 1986, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Papa Don't Preach by Madonna is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Karate Kid 2 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 Cliff Burton, Gia Carangi, Liberace, and Andy Warhol would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Facts of Life", "Knight Rider", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", and "Charles in Charge". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Boulder Dash", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", and "The Legend of Zelda".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Cockleshell Bay", "Danger Mouse", and "Heathcliff". Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Fischer Price cassette player, and My Little Pony (figures).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 24th, 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, 2 months, and 7 days have passed since July 24th, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 30 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 24th, 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 522543600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 24th, 1986.

• June 26th, 1986: Ireland votes to uphold a ban on divorce.
• June 28th, 1986: British pop duo "Wham!" play their final concert together before saying goodbye to their fans.
• June 29th, 1986: Argentina wins the World Cup.
• June 30th, 1986: Madonna releases her album "True Blue".
• July 1st, 1986: Soccer: Everton striker Gary Lineker joins Barcelona.
• July 2nd, 1986: Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is released.
• July 2nd, 1986: Basil, the Great Mouse Detective (1986) is released in cinemas.
• July 2nd, 1986: Soccer: Liverpool striker Ian Rush joins Juventus.
• July 2nd, 1986: Two protesters called Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against General Augusto Pinochet in Santiago, Chile.
• July 5th, 1986: Queen headline at Slane.
• July 12th, 1986: British singer Boy George is arrested for heroin possession after police raid his home in London.
• July 18th, 1986: The film Aliens (1986) is released in movie theaters.
• This date: July 24th, 1986
• July 30th, 1986: Flight of the Navigator (1986) is released.
• August 1st, 1986: The horror movie Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) is released.
• August 2nd, 1986: American lawyer Roy Cohn passes away due to complications from AIDS.
• August 6th, 1986: A record-breaking 13 inches of rain falls on Sydney, Australia in one day.
• August 8th, 1986: The film "Stand by Me" is released in movie theaters.
• August 8th, 1986: The Transformers: The Movie (1986) is released.
• August 14th, 1986: 14-year-old Jeremy Bright goes missing in Myrtle Point, Oregon.
• August 15th, 1986: Manhunter (1986) is released in cinemas.
• August 15th, 1986: The Fly (1986) is released in movie theaters.
• August 17th, 1986: Hurricane Charley hits the United States.
• August 18th, 1986: Bon Jovi release their album "Slippery When Wet".
• August 20th, 1986: Postal worker Patrick Sherrill kills 14 of his coworkers during a shooting spree at a post office in Edmond, Oklahoma. The tragic event inspires the phrase "Going postal".
• August 21st, 1986: Lake Nyos disaster: 1,746 people are killed after a limnic eruption occurs at Lake Nyos in northwestern Cameroon.
• August 22nd, 1986: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) is released in movie theaters.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 24th, 1986, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• 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: July 24th, 1986 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 24th, 1992, instead.

Weather on July 24th, 1986.

Historical weather information for July 24th, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.3 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 24.17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 24th, 1986 was most likely conceived around October 31st, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 24th, 1986 is close to April 16th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 24th, 1986.

• 13,583 days have passed since this date.
• 1,940 weeks have passed.
• 1,173,571,200 seconds have passed since July 24th, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,369,166,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 605,562,739,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 195,595,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 100,927,123 steps. That's roughly 44,856 miles!
• Since this date, 14,082,854 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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