What happened on Thursday December 18, 1986?

Here's what happened on December 18, 1986:

• Robert Gates appointed Acting CIA Director On December 18, 1986, Robert M. Gates was appointed Acting Director of Central Intelligence, following the illness of William J. Casey. Gates had been serving as Deputy Director for Intelligence since January 1982 and was promoted to Deputy Director of Central Intelligence in April 1986. He served as Acting Director until May 26, 1987, when William H. Webster succeeded him. source: cia.gov

Events in 1986

December 18, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 1986

Newspapers from Dec. 18, 1986

Your poster from December 18, 1986

December 18, 1986 was a Thursday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1986 can also be written as 12/18/1986 in the US and as 18/12/1986 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 1986 in December 1986 calendar

Famous people born on December 18, 1986:

• Usman Khawaja

  Professional cricket player representing Australia, known for his batting skills and being one of the prominent Pakistani-origin cricketers...

• Chris Carter

  Professional baseball player who competed in Major League Baseball, known for his performance in the sport.

• François Hamelin

  Canadian speed skater who competed at international levels, representing Canada in multiple competitions.

• Park Sung-joon
• Òscar da Cunha
• Cvetelina Zarkova
• Andrija Stipanović
• Henrik Toft Hansen
• Zsolt Laczkó
• Vincenzo Sofo
• Andrea Trepat
• Ylenia Baglietto
• Joakim Runnemo
• Brianne Theisen-Eaton
• Lindsay Robins
• Marcus Cousin
• Fanny Lumsden
• Marcelo Lomba
• Kaisei Ichirō

Famous people born in 1986

Famous people born on December 18th

December 18, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 1986 was Walk Like An Egyptian by Bangles, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
2. Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
3. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
4. Duran Duran - Notorious
5. Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down

December 18, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 1986 was The Final Countdown by Europe, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Europe - The Final Countdown
2. The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
3. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
4. Erasure - Sometimes
5. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun')

December 18, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 1986 was Love You Down by Ready For The World, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Ready For The World - Love You Down
2. Bobby Brown - Girlfriend
3. Kool & The Gang - Victory
4. Janet Jackson - Control
5. Luther Vandross - Stop To Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 18, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 18, 1986 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 December 18, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 06:23 pm and setting at 10:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 16, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Jan 15, 1987.

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Your place in the Universe on December 18, 1986

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Someone born on December 18, 1986 is:

39 years 5 months old,

or 473 months and 6 days old,

or 2057 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14402 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1986?

There are 208 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 18, 1986?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 18, 1986.

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