Historical Events
Sports History
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
The Bridge
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
- Brandon Uranowitz, American actor (2023 Tony for "Leopoldstadt"), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- 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 at 56
- Lê Duẩn, Vietnamese communist politician (General Secretary of Vietnam 1960-86), dies at 78
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About July 9, 1986
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 9 months and 21 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
