September 14th, 1986, fell on a Sunday. It was day 257 of 1986. The decade was the 1980s.
34 years, 4 months and 6 days have passed since September 14th, 1986.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 14th, 1986:
United States: Take My Breath Away - Berlin
United Kingdom: Don't Leave Me This Way - Communards
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Stand by Me" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 14th, 1986 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Currently, people are enjoying their 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 Take My Breath Away by Berlin is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Don't Leave Me This Way by Communards is the number one hit song.
Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Stand by Me 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 "Dallas", "Cheers", "Punky Brewster" and "The Cosby Show". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mario Bros.", "Tetris", "Boulder Dash" and "The Legend of Zelda".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "Fraggle Rock", "The Care Bears" and "Jem and the Holograms". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Speak & Spell", "Monchhichi / Chicaboo" 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 14th, 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:
This date fell on a weekend.
34 years, 4 months and 6 days have passed since September 14th, 1986.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1986.
Leap Year: 1986 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 14th, 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 527036400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 14th, 1986:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 14th, 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 September 14th, 1986 was probably conceived around the 5th of December, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 14th, 1986 is the 24th of June, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on September 14th, 1986.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 14th, 1986.
12,547 days have passed since this date.
1,084,064,400 seconds have passed since the September 14th, 1986.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,264,741,800 times.
Since September 14th, 1986, earth has travelled approximately 559,377,230,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 180,677,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 93,229,538 steps. That's about 41,435 miles!
Since this date, 13,008,773 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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