What are the important events that happened on August 31, 1986? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 31, 1986: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 31, 1986 is the 243rd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 122 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 18, 1986 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 525,830,400 seconds 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 ‘dihectatetracontatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $119.26. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond 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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August 31, 1986 Historical Events
- 1986 –Aeroméxico Flight 498 collides with a Piper PA-28 over Cerritos, California, killing 67 in the air and 15 on the ground.
- 1986 –The Soviet passenger liner Ship sinks in the Black Sea after colliding with the bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev, killing 423.
Who were born on August 31, 1986?
- 1986 –Feng Tianwei, Singaporean table tennis player
Who died on August 31, 1986?
- 1986 –Henry Moore, English sculptor (b. 1898)
- 1986 –Urho Kekkonen, Finnish politician (b. 1900)
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