What Happened on September 5, 1986

Historical Events

  • Hijacking of aircraft Pan Am 73 at Karachi airport, Pakistan, 20 passengers killed
  • NASA awards study contracts to 5 aerospace firms
  • NASA launches DoD-1 (classified Department of Defense satellite)

Famous Birthdays

  • Francis Ngannou, Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist and boxer, born in BatiĆ©, Cameroon

About September 5, 1986

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Venus - Bananarama
  • UK #1 Song: I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner