| Number-one song in the charts today |
 |
In the USA:
"Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie
In the UK:
"Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens
|
Famous people born on the 2nd of January: |
1642 - Mehmed IV, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1693)
1827 - Peter Semenov of Tian Shan, Russian explorer (d. 1914)
1920 - Isaac Asimov, Russian-born author (d. 1992)
1936 - Roger Miller, American singer (d. 1992)
1954 - Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)
1960 - Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author
|
The Nobel Peace Prize 1986 |
|
Elie Wiesel
1928-
USA
Chairman of The President's Commission on the Holocaust
Photo: nobelprize.org
|
| Average price of a dozen eggs in 1986 (USA) |
|
$0.87 |
|
|
|
|
Oscar of the best picture in 1986 |
Platoon
directed by Oliver Stone
with Tom Berenger (Sgt. Barnes) and Tom Berenger (Sgt. Barnes)
|
Designed in 1986 |
The Pat Conley II
by Philippe Starck |
|