November 16th, 1986.

Born on November 16th, 1986.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Omar Mateen: Mass murderer.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 16th, 1986.

• United States: Amanda - Boston
• United Kingdom: Take My Breath Away - Berlin

Take me back to November 16th, 1986!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 16th, 1986 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song Amanda by Boston is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Take My Breath Away by Berlin is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Top Gun is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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.

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 Gia Carangi, Liberace, Andy Warhol and Fred Astaire would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The A-Team", "Night Court", "Sherlock Holmes" and "Matlock".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Missile Command", "Tetris" and "Boulder Dash". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Inspector Gadget", "The Transformers" and "SilverHawks". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Speak & Spell, Pound Puppies and Popples.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on November 16th, 1986.

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  The Iran-Contra affair.

  At the start of November, 1986, news of the Iran-Contra affair began to break.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  In the late 1980s, waterbeds reached their height in popularity. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  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.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Platoon.

  The war film "Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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  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.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 35 years, 2 months and 4 days have passed since November 16th, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 46 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on November 16th, 1986, will be 35 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1986 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 532483200.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around November 16th, 1986.

• October 21st, 1986: American writer Edward Tracy is kidnapped in Lebanon.
• October 23rd, 1986: 13-year-old Philip Cairns goes missing in Dublin, Ireland.
• October 26th, 1986: UK politics: Jeffrey Archer steps down as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party following newspaper reports that he tried to pay a prostitute to go abroad in order to avoid a scandal.
• October 31st, 1986: Dennis Rodman makes his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons.
• November 3rd, 1986: Iran-Contra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been selling weapons to Iran in secret.
• November 6th, 1986: Football: Alex Ferguson is appointed as the manager of Manchester United.
• November 15th, 1986: The Beastie Boys release their debut studio album "Licensed to Ill".
• This date: November 16th, 1986
• November 18th, 1986: American model Gia Carangi passes away due to AIDS-related complications.
• November 20th, 1986: Soccer: Vinnie Jones joins Wimbledon.
• November 21st, 1986: The animated movie An American Tail (1986) is released.
• November 22nd, 1986: Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history after he defeats Trevor Berbick with a second-round knockout.
• November 26th, 1986: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) is released.
• November 26th, 1986: Ukrainian-American John Demjanjuk goes on trial in Israel on charges of committing war crimes and being a Nazi camp guard.
• November 26th, 1986: US President Ronald Reagan announces the formation of a new commission to investigate the Iran-Contra affair.
• November 29th, 1986: Hollywood actor Cary Grant passes away at the age of 82.
• December 14th, 1986: A concrete sarcophagus is placed over the fourth reactor in Chernobyl.
• December 14th, 1986: Football: Dennis Bergkamp makes his debut.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 16th, 1986, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: November 16th, 1986 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out November 16th, 1992 instead.

Weather on November 16th, 1986.

Historical weather information for November 16th, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 5 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 35.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.94 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.29cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.33 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 16th, 1986 was most likely conceived around February 23rd, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 16th, 1986 is close to August 9th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 16th, 1986.

• A total of 12,849 days have passed since this date.
• 1,835 weeks have passed.
• 1,110,153,600 seconds have passed since the November 16th, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,295,179,200 times.
• Since November 16th, 1986, the earth has travelled approximately 572,839,257,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 185,025,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,473,210 steps. That's about 42,433 miles!
• Since this date, 13,321,843 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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