What Happened on June 14, 1986

Famous Birthdays

  • Jonathan Clare, English cricketer

Famous Deaths

Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)

American Tony and Academy Award-winning lyricist (with Frederick Loewe - My Fair Lady; Gigi; Camelot), and screenwriter, dies of lung cancer at 67

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)

Argentine short-story writer of fiction (Ficciones, El Aleph, The Book of Sand), essayist and poet, dies in Geneva at 86

  • Marlin Perkins, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), dies at 81
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights

About June 14, 1986

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 10 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
  • UK #1 Song: Spirit In The Sky - Doctor & The Medics