August 26th, 1986, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 238 of 1986. The decade was the 1980s.
34 years, 5 months and 30 days have passed since August 26th, 1986.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Cassie Ventura: Singer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 26th, 1986:
United States: Higher Love - Steve Winwood
United Kingdom: I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardner
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Fly" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is August 26th, 1986 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1986 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song Higher Love by Steve Winwood is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Want To Wake Up With You by Boris Gardner is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Fly is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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. In fashion, women are currently 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Cheers", "The Transformers", "Punky Brewster" and "Charles in Charge". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Pac-Man", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar" and "Gauntlet". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Cockleshell Bay", "Inspector Gadget", "The Cosby Show" and "ThunderCats".
Popular toys include the likes of "Water Ring Toss", "Commodore 64", "Pogo ball / Lolo ball" and "Teddy Ruxpin".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 26th, 1986.
Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
Mid 1980s fashion.
Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals and pumps were popular footwear in the mid 80s. Fashion become 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.
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.
Corazon Aquino.
Corazon Aquino was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
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.
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.
Platoon
"Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.
Who were the best football players in 1986?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
34 years, 5 months and 30 days have passed since August 26th, 1986.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 of 1986.
Leap Year: 1986 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 26th, 1986, will be 34 years of age.
People born in 1986 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 525394800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 26th, 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.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 26th, 1986?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 26th, 1986 was probably conceived around the 16th of November, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 26th, 1986 is the 5th of June, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 26th, 1986.
12,602 days have passed since this date.
1,088,816,400 seconds have passed since the August 26th, 1986.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,270,285,800 times.
Since August 26th, 1986, earth has travelled approximately 561,829,262,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 181,469,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 93,638,210 steps. That's about 41,617 miles!
Since this date, 13,065,797 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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