Historical Events
- John Forster and Lee Holdridge's musical "Into the Light", starring Dean Jones, opens at Neil Simon Theater, NYC ; runs for 6 performances
- WNBC-AM NYC helicopter crashes into Hudson River during a live report, killing traffic reporter Jane Dornacker
Famous Birthdays
- Kara Lang, Canadian soccer forward (92 caps; Vancouver Whitecaps FC), born in Calgary, Alberta
Famous Deaths
- Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian biochemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), dies at 93
- Ivor Francis, Canadian-American radio, stage, and screen character actor (Dusty's Trail; The Prisoner of Second Avenue), and acting teacher, dies at 67
- Jane Dornacker, American stand-up comic, songwriter, rock vocalist (The Tubes), and ill-fated traffic reporter, dies in a helicopter crash at 39
- Ye Jianying, Chinese communist general and politician (Head of State of the People's Republic of China 1978-83), dies at 89
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About October 22, 1986
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
#1 Song: Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
