NEWS: 1986

As 1986 begins, it's cloudy and 40 degrees F at Baltimore's weather station (at BWI Airport). THe wind is from the west-southwest at 8 miles an hour.

It's the beginning of the International Year of Peace, as proclaimed by the United Nations.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, becoming clear; breezy at times in late morning snd afternoon; High temp. 41 F; Low temp. 24 F; Precipitation: None.  No snow on the ground.

Peter Gadiot is born in West Sussex, England. He's a British actor and model. He portrayed the role of James Valdez in the hit USA Network show Queen of the South. He also played Cyrus in ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

Troy Andrews is born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also known by his stage name Trombone Shorty, he's a musician, producer, actor, and philanthropist. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba. He has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews and the grandson of singer and songwriter Jessie Hill. Other musical family members are cousins Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. Andrews began playing trombone at age four, and since 2009 has toured with his own band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then mostly cloudy; High temp. 52 F; Low temp. 22 F; Precipitation: None.

Nash Overstreet is born in Nashville, Tennessee. He's a music artist, songwriter and producer. Nash is a multi-platinum, American Music Award, two-time BMI Pop award winner who had success with his pop-rock band Hot Chelle Rae.

Lloyd is born Lloyd Polite Jr. in New Orleans, LA. He's a singer, songwriter, and dancer. Lloyd began his career in music as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon. The group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003. In 2004, Lloyd released his solo debut single "Southside", the title track of his debut album, Southside. The single features Ashanti, and it quickly charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, and became a Top 40 hit. His second album Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007. It featured the top-twenty hits "You" and "Get It Shawty." He has subsequently had other successful singles and albums.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then clear, then partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; light rain in mid-to-late morning; High temp. 57 F; Low temp. 34 F; Precipitation: 0.09 inch.

Charlyne Yi is born in Los Angeles County, California. Charlyne is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer, with performances including music, magic, games, and often audience participation. Charlyne's screenwriting debut, the feature film Paper Heart, won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Charlyne is also known for roles as Dr. Chi Park on the Fox medical drama House, the voice of Ruby on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019), and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future, the voice of Chloe Park on We Bare Bears (2014–2019) and the voice of Alice on Summer Camp Island (beginning in 2018).

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly to mostly cloudy, then cloudy with light rain; breezy in the early morning; High temp. 44 F; Low temp. 29 F; Precipitation: Trace.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 68 degrees F, the highest-ever temperature in Baltimore on any January 18th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; briefly breezy in the early afternoon (14 mph wind at 2:00 PM); High temp. 68 F; Low temp. 45 F; Precipitation: None.

The U.S. space shuttle Challenger's rocket fuel tanks explode 73 seconds after liftoff. All seven people aboard the space shuttle die, but all or most of them are alive until the crew capsule of the space shuttle slams into the Atlantic Ocean about 2 minutes and 45 seconds after the explosion.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 21° F; Low temp. 10° F, Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 18° F, Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during January 1986 is 2.16 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal of 3.08 inches.  THe average daily high temperature for Baltimore during January 1986 is 42.8 degrees F, just below the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during January 1986 is 33.1 degrees F, below the normal of 34.3 degrees.  A total of 1.9 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station during January 1986, below the normal of 6.4 inches.

Baltimore receives 4 inches of snow from a storm that begins in the late afternoon and ends at about midnight.

BWI Airport gets 4.0 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall on one day for BWI Airport in 1986.

Reggie Jackson of the California Angels hits his 537th major-league home run, moving him past Mickey Mantle on the all-time home run list. He hits the homer against the Boston Red Sox, but the Red Sox win the game 8-5.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 49 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any August 31st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 1986 is 4.26 inches.

William H. Rehnquist becomes the 16th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, replacing William E. Burger.

Antonin Scalia becomes an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, replacing William H. Rehnquist, and becoming the Court's 103rd member overall.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 92 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any September 30th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during September 1986 is 0.58 of an inch, about 1/5 of the normal amount for September.

Investigators in the U.S. Army state that they are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals involved in sabotage incidents at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Nine OH-58 helicopters were sabotaged.

In Old Bridge, New Jersey, neighbors of 16-year-old Heather Burdick file suit in an effort to get her released from a boarding school that they say she is being forced by her parents to attend.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then clear, then partly cloudy to cloudy, then clear; High temp. 45 F; Low temp. 33 F; Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 1986 is 5.52 inches, including melted snow and ice.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1986 is 33.67 inches, about 8 inches below normal.