What Happened on June 29, 1986

Historical Events

Baseball Trade

Boston Red Sox trade for Tom Seaver

  • FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: Argentina beats West Germany, 3-2 in front of 114,600
  • Moses Mayekiso, former General Secretary of Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) and member of South African Communist Party (SACP), detained for a second time, spends months in solitary confinement

Event of Interest

Richard Branson aboard Virgin Atlantic Challenger II reaches Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, fastest crossing of Atlantic

Sports History

Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues

US Senior Golf Open

US Senior Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Dale Douglass wins by 1 stroke ahead of Gary Player for his lone Champions Tour major title


1986 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Austin Drage, English singer (The X Factor), born in London, England
  • Iya Villania [Raelene Villania-Arellano], Australian actress and presenter, born in Sydney, Australia
Born in 1986

Famous Deaths

  • Dusolina Giannini, Italian-American dramatic soprano (New York Metropolitan Opera, 1935-42), and teacher, dies at 83
  • Ida Mae McKenzie, American actress, dies at 75
  • Jack Christiansen, American NFL football player. 1951-58 (Detroit Lions - 3 x Champion, 5 X Pro Bowl), NFL and college coach (San Francisco 49ers, Stanford University), dies after surgical complications at 57
  • John P. East, American politician (Sen-R-NC), dies at 55
  • Robert Drivas [Choromokos], American stage and screen actor (Cool Hand Luke; Illustrated Man; Our Private World), and theater director, dies of AIDS complications at 50
1986 Highlights

About June 29, 1986

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years and 9 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
  • UK #1 Song: The Edge Of Heaven/Where Did Your Heart Go - Wham!