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What happened on Wednesday October 08, 1986?

About October 8th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 8, 1986, Houston Astros pitcher Mike Scott delivered a remarkable performance in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. He pitched a complete game, allowing only five hits and one walk while striking out 14 batters, leading the Astros to a 1-0 victory. The game's only run was a home run by Glenn Davis in the second inning. Scott's performance was so outstanding that he was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player, despite the Astros losing the series in six games.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1986 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: True Blue by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Aliens directed by James Cameron

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October 08, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1986:

  • Mike Scott's dominant pitching performance in 1986 NLCS Game 1 On October 8, 1986, Houston Astros pitcher Mike Scott delivered a remarkable performance in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. He pitched a complete game, allowing only five hits and one walk while striking out 14 batters, leading the Astros to a 1-0 victory. The game's only run was a home run by Glenn Davis in the second inning. Scott's performance was so outstanding that he was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player, despite the Astros losing the series in six games. source: mlb.com

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October 08, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 08, 1986?


October 08, 1986 was a Wednesday and it was the 281st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1986 can also be written as 10/8/1986 in the US and as 8/10/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 08, 1986?


Famous people born on October 08, 1986:

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October 08, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1986 was When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - When I Think Of You youtube
  2. - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) youtube
  3. - Two Of Hearts youtube
  4. - Throwing It All Away youtube
  5. - Typical Male youtube

October 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 08, 1986 was True Blue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - True Blue youtube
  2. - Every Loser Wins youtube
  3. - Rain Or Shine youtube
  4. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  5. - In The Army Now youtube

October 08, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 08, 1986 was Word Up by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Word Up
  2. - I'm For Real
  3. - Earth Angel (From "The Karate Kid, Part II")
  4. - Count Your Blessings
  5. - Lady Soul
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October 08, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 08, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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October 08, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 October 08, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 12:52 pm and setting at 10:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Oct 17, 1986.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 1986?


Someone born on October 08, 1986 is:

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or 14424 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1986?

There are 186 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 1986?

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