Historical Events
- Giovanni Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus
1686 Highlights
About August 18, 1686
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 337 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey