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December 1st, 1986

December 1st, 1986, was a Monday. It was Day 335 of 1986. The decade was the Eighties.

36 years, 5 months, and 26 days have passed since December 1st, 1986.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Birthdays

Born on December 1st, 1986.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 1st, 1986.

  • United States: The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
  • United Kingdom: The Final Countdown - Europe

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 1st, 1986.

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
  • Human - The Human League
  • True Blue - Madonna
  • The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera With Amy Grant
  • Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
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Crocodile Dundee

Top movie at the box office.

The movie "Crocodile Dundee" was at the top of the box office on December 1st, 1986.

Take me back to December 1st, 1986!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 1st, 1986, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, Thanksgiven Day and Black Friday have recently come and passed. People are now beginning to look forward to Christmas. The Christmas season of 1986 has begun. In America, the song The Next Time I Fall by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, The Final Countdown by Europe is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Crocodile Dundee 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 "Columbo", "Knots Landing", "The Transformers", and "Miami Vice". 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 Liberace, Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire, and Lee Marvin would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Asteroids", "Duck Hunt", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", and "Paperboy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Snorks", "ThunderCats", "Growing Pains", and "Jem and the Holograms".

Children are playing with toys such as Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Pound Puppies, Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), and the Nintendo Entertainment System.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 1st, 1986.

  • Christmas 1986 has begun.

    Christmas 1986 has begun.

    The Christmas holiday season of 1986 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.

  • The Iran-Contra affair.

    The Iran-Contra affair.

    News of the Iran-Contra affair began to break at the start of November 1986.

  • People are buying waterbeds.

    People are buying waterbeds.

    Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. 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.

  • 1986 in music.

    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.

  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1986?

    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.

  • 1986 in movies.

    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.

  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world.

    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.

  • Platoon.

    Platoon.

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

  • Corazon Aquino.

    Corazon Aquino.

    Corazon Aquino was named Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

  • Dionne Warwick - "That's What Friends Are For"

    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.

  • The Nintendo Entertainment System.

    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 Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

  • Mid 1980s fashion.

    Mid 1980s fashion.

    Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals, and pumps were popular footwear in the mid-80s. Fashion became 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.

  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

  • Iran-Iraq War.

    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.

  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes.

    Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper.

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

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 36 years, 5 months, and 26 days have passed since December 1st, 1986.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1986.
  • Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on December 1st, 1986, are now 36 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1986 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 533779200.

Personality traits.

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Events

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 1st, 1986.

  • 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".
  • 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.
  • This date: December 1st, 1986
  • December 14th, 1986: A concrete sarcophagus is placed over the fourth reactor in Chernobyl.
  • December 14th, 1986: Football: Dennis Bergkamp makes his debut.
  • December 17th, 1986: US Marine Eugene Hasenfus is pardoned and released by the Nicaraguan government.
  • December 19th, 1986: The movie Platoon (1986) is released.
  • December 19th, 1986: Little Shop of Horrors (1986), starring Rick Moranis, is released in movie theaters.
  • December 31st, 1986: 98 people lose their lives after three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 1st, 1986, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 1st, 1986 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1986.

Television shows that people were watching in December 1986.

TV shows from December, 1986.

Matlock
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.

MacGyver
MacGyver
TV show about a resourceful secret agent who can solve almost any problem using the mundane objects around him.

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Series about a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.

Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Comedy-drama starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives.

Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Sitcom about a retired baseball player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.

The Transformers
The Transformers
Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.

Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Sitcom series about a young girl being raised by a foster parent.

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.

Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Comedy TV series.

Night Court
Night Court
Sitcom about a night court in Manhattan.

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner.

The A-Team
The A-Team
Action TV series with characters such as "Mr. T" and John "Hannibal" Smith.

'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.

Cheers
Cheers
Sitcom starring Ted Danson.

Family Ties
Family Ties
Sitcom starring Michael J. Fox.

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Police drama starring Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly.

Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
American soap opera.

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
Sitcom about a girls boarding school in Peekskill, New York. Starring Charlotte Rae as housemother Edna Garrett.

Dallas
Dallas
Soap opera.

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.

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.

Cars in 1986.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on December 1st, 1986.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1986.

Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace

ALF
ALF

The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest

Popples
Popples

The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters

SilverHawks
SilverHawks

The Flintstone Kids
The Flintstone Kids

Pingu
Pingu

Jem and the Holograms
Jem and the Holograms

Growing Pains
Growing Pains

The Care Bears
The Care Bears

Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears

The Wuzzles
The Wuzzles

She-Ra: Princess of Power
She-Ra: Princess of Power

ThunderCats
ThunderCats

Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats

Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show

The Transformers
The Transformers

Snorks
Snorks

Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies

Voltron
Voltron

Heathcliff
Heathcliff

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock

Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget

Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse

The Smurfs
The Smurfs

Cockleshell Bay
Cockleshell Bay

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1986.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1986.

Popples
Popples

Fluppy Dogs
Fluppy Dogs

Laser Tag
Laser Tag

The Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System

Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin

Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families

Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty

Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)

Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball

Transformers
Transformers

Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies

Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard

My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)

The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64

Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)

Space Lego
Space Lego

Fischer Price cassette player
Fischer Price cassette player

Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Monchhichi / Chicaboo

The Big Wheel (tricycle)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)

The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine

Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble

Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids

Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell

Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in December of 1986.

Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Action game where the player takes control of a paperboy.

The Legend of Zelda 1986
The Legend of Zelda
An adventure game that was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Role-playing game.

Boulder Dash 1985
Boulder Dash
Arcade game developed by Data East.

Tetris 1984
Tetris
Tile-matching puzzle video game.

Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Light gun shooter game.

Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Arcade game developed by Nintendo.

Donkey Kong 1981
Donkey Kong
Arcade game released by Nintendo.

Missile Command 1980
Missile Command
Arcade game developed by Atari.

Pac-Man 1980
Pac-Man
Maze arcade game.

Asteroids 1979
Asteroids
Space-themed shooter arcade game.

Space Invaders 1978
Space Invaders
Shooter arcade game.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 1st, 1992, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1st.

Woody Allen

Actor.
Born on December 1st, 1935
He turned 51 on this day in 1986.

Richard Pryor

Comedian. Deceased
Born on December 1st, 1940
He turned 46 on this day in 1986.

Bette Midler

Singer.
Born on December 1st, 1945
She turned 41 on this day in 1986.

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord. Deceased
Born on December 1st, 1949
He turned 37 on this day in 1986.

Sarah Silverman

Comedian.
Born on December 1st, 1970
She turned 16 on this day in 1986.

Philip DeFranco

Youtuber.
Born on December 1st, 1985
He turned 1 on this day in 1986.

Zoë Kravitz

Actress.
Born on December 1st, 1988
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Weather details

Weather on December 1st, 1986.

Historical weather information for December 1st, 1986.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.6 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 24.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -3.94 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 10.22 degrees Celsius.
USA

US President.

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on December 1st, 1986.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 1st, 1986 was most likely conceived around March 10th, 1986.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 1st, 1986 is close to August 24th, 1987.

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Stats for December 1st, 1986

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 1st, 1986.

  • A total of 13,327 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,903 weeks have passed.
  • 1,151,449,200 seconds have passed since the December 1st, 1986.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,343,357,400 times.
  • Since December 1st, 1986, the Earth has travelled approximately 594,147,787,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 191,908,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 99,024,631 steps. That's about 44,011 miles!
  • Since this date, 13,817,390 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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