What Happened on October 15, 1986

Historical Events

  • Longest post season game, Mets beat Astros 7-6 in 16 & win NL pennant
  • MLB American League Championship: Boston Red Sox beat California Angels, 4 games to 3
  • MLB National League Championship: New York Mets beat Houston Astros, 4 games to 2

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Yuan T. Lee is the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize winner, for Chemistry, alongside Dudley R. Herschbach and John C. Polanyi for work on the "dynamics of chemical elementary processes" [1]

Event of Interest

Yuan T. Lee is the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize winner, for Chemistry, alongside Dudley R. Herschbach and John C. Polanyi for work on the "dynamics of chemical elementary processes" [1]


Famous Birthdays

  • Lee Donghae, Korean singer (Super Junior), born in Mokpo, South Korea
  • Paul Walter Hauser, American actor and comedian (Black Bird), born in Saginaw, Michigan
1986 Highlights

About October 15, 1986

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 6 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
  • UK #1 Song: Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry