What Happened on December 2, 1986

Historical Events

  • Dow-Jones index hits record 1,955.57

Famous Birthdays

  • Claudiu Keșerü, Romanian soccer forward (37 caps; FC Nantes, Steaua București), born in Oradea, Romania
  • Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian musician (Jeff Beck, Prince), born in Sydney, Australia
Born in 1986

Famous Deaths

Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)

Cuban-American singer ("Babalú"), bandleader, actor (I Love Lucy - "Ricky Riccardo"), and television producer (The Untouchables),r, dies of lung cancer at 69

  • John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist (b. 1912)
1986 Highlights

About December 2, 1986

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera With Amy Grant
  • UK #1 Song: The Final Countdown - Europe