Historical Events
- "Papa Don't Preach" goes #1 for 2 weeks
- Sudan rebels shoot a Fokker's F-27 down, 57 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Shawn Pyfrom, American actor, born in Tampa, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Jaime Saenz, Bolivian poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1921)
- John Hurley, songwriter (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45
1986 Highlights
About August 16, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
