January 17, 1986, was a Friday. It was 38 years, 10 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 17, 1986:
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The movie "Iron Eagle" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 14,191 days ago. Approximately 473 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1986, in week 03. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 17, 1986, are now 38 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 158 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 17, 1986, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The holiday season of 1985 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas In America, the song "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick & Friends is at the top of the singles charts, while "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Iron Eagle 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 "The Transformers". 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 Christa McAuliffe, Len Bias, Cliff Burton, and Gia Carangi would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Missile Command", "Donkey Kong", "Tetris", and "Super Mario Bros.".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Cockleshell Bay", "Danger Mouse", and "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Pound Puppies, and Laser Tag.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 17, 1986.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 17, 1986.
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People in January 1986 were watching the following TV series:
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 January 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 January 17, 1992, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 17, 1986.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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