Historical Events
- Atlanta's Dale Murphy doesn't play ending consecutive streak at 740
- Attorney General's Commission on pornography links hard-core porn to sex crimes
Album Release
Columbia Records releases "The Bridge", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's tenth studio album
- Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
- The New Zealand parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Bill legalising consensual sex between men aged 16 and older
Famous Birthdays
- Dominic Cervi, American footballer
- Kiely Williams, American singer and actress (Cheetah Girls), born in Alexandria, Virgina
Famous Deaths
- Karl-Heinz Beckurts, West german Siemens manager, murdered
- Le Duan, Vietnamese politician, dies at 78
1986 Highlights
About July 9, 1986
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
#1 Song: Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
