August 1, 1986, was a Friday. It was 38 years, 3 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 1, 1986?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 1, 1986:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Karate Kid 2" was at the top of the box office on August 1, 1986.
This date occurred 13,992 days ago. Approximately 466 months have passed. It was the 213th day of 1986, in week 31. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 1, 1986, are now 38 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 155 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 1, 1986, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1986 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Glory Of Love" by Peter Cetera is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Lady In Red" by Chris de Burgh is the number-one song in the UK. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Knots Landing", "'Allo 'Allo!", and "Sherlock Holmes". 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. People are playing video games such as "Donkey Kong", "Tetris", "Super Mario Bros.", and "The Legend of Zelda".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Cockleshell Bay", "Postman Pat", "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", and "ThunderCats". Children are playing with toys such as the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Fischer Price cassette player, Pound Puppies, and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 1, 1986.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 1, 1986.
Television shows that people were watching in August 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 1986.
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 August 1, 1992, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 1.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 1, 1986.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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