September 5th, 1986, fell on a Friday. It was day 248 of 1986. The decade was the 1980s.
34 years, 0 months and 13 days have passed since September 5th, 1986.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 5th, 1986:
Pan Am Flight 73 is hijacked with 358 people on board.
"Money for Nothing" by the Dire Straits wins Video of the Year at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 5th, 1986:
United States: Venus - Bananarama
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 September 5th, 1986 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
In America, the song Venus by Bananarama 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.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Knots Landing", "Only Fools and Horses", "Punky Brewster" and "Miami Vice". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Donkey Kong", "Duck Hunt" and "Gauntlet".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Danger Mouse", "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "The Care Bears". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Monchhichi / Chicaboo", "Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)" 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 September 5th, 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.
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.
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.
Platoon
"Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
34 years, 0 months and 13 days have passed since September 5th, 1986.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1986.
Leap Year: 1986 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 5th, 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 526258800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 5th, 1986:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 5th, 1986, will have the star sign Virgo.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
Native American Zodiac: September 5th, 1986 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
Punky Brewster - Series about a child that has been abandoned by her parents.
The Transformers - Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.
Sherlock Holmes - Starring Jeremy Brett.
1986 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1986.
"Pingu" - "Jem and the Holograms" - "Growing Pains" - "The Care Bears" - "ThunderCats" - "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats" - "Thomas the Tank Engine" - "The Cosby Show" - "The Transformers" - "Muppet Babies" - "Heathcliff" - "Alvin and the Chipmunks" - "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" - "Fraggle Rock" - "Inspector Gadget" - "Danger Mouse" - "The Smurfs" - "Cockleshell Bay" - "Diff'rent Strokes" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show"
1986 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1986:
Teddy Ruxpin
Sylvanian Families
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Pound Puppies
My Little Pony (figures)
Commodore 64
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Big wheel (tricycle)
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Water Ring Toss
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 5th of September:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on September 5th, 1986.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 5th, 1986 was probably conceived around the 26th of November, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 5th, 1986 is the 15th of June, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
The Legend of Zelda - An adventure game that was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Gauntlet - An arcade hack and slash game.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar - Role-playing game.
Super Mario Bros. - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Boulder Dash - Arcade game developed by Data East.
Tetris - Tile-matching puzzle video game.
Duck Hunt - Light gun shooter game.
Mario Bros. - Arcade game developed by Nintendo.
Donkey Kong - Arcade game released by Nintendo.
Missile Command - Arcade game developed by Atari.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 5th, 1986.
12,432 days have passed since this date.
1,074,124,800 seconds have passed since the September 5th, 1986.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,253,145,600 times.
Since September 5th, 1986, earth has travelled approximately 554,248,396,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 179,020,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 92,374,733 steps. That's about 41,055 miles!
Since this date, 12,889,498 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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