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September 28, 1986

On September 28, 1986, the Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan. The year's #1 song was "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder). Nikolaos Kourtidis, Hillary Scott, Olivia Borlée would arrive in the same year.

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1986

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The year in brief

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.

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On September 28, 1986

  1. 1986 The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.

    Taiwanese political party

    The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist political party in Taiwan. As the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition, one of the two main political camps in Taiwan, the DPP is currently the ruling party in Taiwan, leading a minority government that controls the presidency and the central government.

Arrivals

Born on September 28, 1986

Andrés Guardado 1986– Mexican footballer (born 1986)
Meskerem Legesse 1986– Ethiopian runner
Daniel Platzman 1986– American drummer and songwriter
Dominic Waters 1986– American professional basketball player (born 1986)

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Others born in 1986

Nikolaos Kourtidis 1986– Greek weightlifter
Hillary Scott 1986– American country singer-songwriter
Olivia Borlée 1986– Belgian sprinter
Fernando Gago 1986– Argentine footballer and manager
Corey Kluber 1986– American baseball pitcher
Vincent Kompany 1986– Belgian footballer and manager

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