· THAT DAY · JULY 16, 1986 · NO. 39 ·
July 16, 1986
Wednesday · 39 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2019: A 100-year-old building in Mumbai, India, collapses, killing at least 10 people and leaving many others trapped.
- 2015: Four U.S. Marines and a United States Navy Sailor are killed in the a shooting spree targeting military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 2013: As many as 27 children die and 25 others are hospitalized after eating lunch served at their school in eastern India.
- 2013: Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava–Islamist conflict.
Weather in New York
82°F
Rainy
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- 82°F
- Low
- 65°F
- Humidity
- 67%
- Wind
- 10 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Holding Back The Years
Simply Red
Holding Back The Years
Simply Red
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Betty Blue
Academy Award (1986)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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Top Gun
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Aliens
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Castle in the Sky
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Gareth Bale
Welsh footballer (born 1989)
Katrina Kaif
British actress (born 1983)
Sergio Busquets
Spanish footballer (born 1988)
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July 16, 1986
Wed · 82°F Rainy · New York
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