Historical Events
- Phils Don Carmen perfect game bid is broken in 9th
- Postal worker Patrick Sherrill shot 14 fellow workers dead in Edmond, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76
- Milton Acorn, Canadian poet (b. 1923)
- Thad Jones, American jazz saxophonist, flugelhorn player, arranger, bandleader, and composer (Count Basie; Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra), dies of cancer at 63
- Walter Brooke, actor (DA Scanlon-Green Hornet), dies at 71
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About August 20, 1986
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
#1 Song: I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner
