Historical Events
- 43rd Venice Film Festival: "Le rayon vert" directed by Eric Rohmer wins Golden Lion
- Gelindo Bordin wins Stuttgart marathon (2:10:54)
- Soviet authorities arrested Nicholas Daniloff (US News World Report)
- Yuriy Sedykh of the Soviet Union sets new world hammer throw record 86.74m (284 ft 6 in) in Stuttgart, Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Ryan Ross, American guitarist and lyricist (Panic at the Disco), born in Las Vegas,Nevada
Famous Deaths
- Ellis Achong, West Indian cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 8 wickets; Trinidad; 1st of Chinese descent to play a Test match), dies at 82
- Otto Mortensen, Danish composer and musicologist, dies at 79
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About August 30, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 10 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Higher Love - Steve Winwood
- #1 Song: I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner