Historical Events
- Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile
- Fire in Sandoz factory in Basel, 30 tons of chemicals in the Rhine
Famous Birthdays
- Penn Badgley, American actor (Dan Humphrey - Gossip Girl), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Famous Weddings
Kirby Puckett
MLB player Kirby Puckett (24) weds Tonya Hudson (20)
Famous Deaths
- Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (Anerca), dies at 57
- Sippie Wallace [Beulah Belle Thomas], American blues singer ("Women Be Wise"), dies on her 88th birthday
1986 Highlights
About November 1, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
#1 Song: Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
