What happened on Friday August 01, 1986?

Here's what happened on August 01, 1986:

• Bert Blyleven reaches 3,000 strikeouts milestone On August 1, 1986, Bert Blyleven became the 10th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 career strikeouts. Pitching for the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland Athletics, Blyleven achieved this milestone by striking out Mike Davis in the fifth inning. He finished the game with a career-high 15 strikeouts, leading the Twins to a 10-1 victory. Additionally, teammate Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle in the same game. source: mlb.com
• Cleveland sets American League attendance record for doubleheader On August 1, 1986, the Cleveland Indians hosted a twi-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Cleveland Stadium, drawing a total attendance of 64,934, setting an American League record for a doubleheader. The first game began at 5:00 PM, followed by the second game at 8:00 PM. source: baseball-reference.com

Events in 1986

August 01, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 01, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 213th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 1986 can also be written as 8/1/1986 in the US and as 1/8/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on August 01, 1986:

• Mike Wallace

  Renowned American journalist and television personality famous for his hard-hitting interviews on CBS's '60 Minutes' news program for...

• Elijah Kelley

  American actor known for roles in musical films like 'Hairspray' and various television and movie performances.

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on August 1st

Famous people died on August 01, 1986:

• Carlo Confalonieri

Famous people who died in 1986

Famous people who died on August 1st

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 01, 1986 was Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II) by Peter Cetera, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

1. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)
2. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
3. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
4. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
5. Genesis - Invisible Touch

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 01, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

1. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
2. Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
3. Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
4. Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way
5. Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red

August 01, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 01, 1986 was Closer Than Close by Jean Carne, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

1. Jean Carne - Closer Than Close
2. - Rumors
3. Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
4. Shirley Jones - Do You Get Enough Love
5. Anita Baker - Sweet Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 01, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 01, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 1986 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 01, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 01:39 am and setting at 06:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1986.

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Someone born on August 01, 1986 is:

39 years 9 months old,

or 477 months and 23 days old,

or 2077 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14541 days old,

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There are 69 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 01, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 01, 1986.

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