What are the important events that happened on April 15, 1986? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 15, 1986: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 15, 1986 is the 105^th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 260 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 2, 1986 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 8,565,120 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectapentagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $113.26. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Tiger is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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April 15, 1986 Historical Events

• 1986 –
  The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

Who were born on April 15, 1986?

• 1986 –
  Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Ghanaian footballer
• 1986 –
  Tom Heaton, English footballer

Who died on April 15, 1986?

• 1986 –
  Jean Genet, French author (b. 1910)

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