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11 January 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 January 1986 was a Saturday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Species Deceases (EP)” by Midnight Oil.
- Top Film of 1986
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1986 was Top Gun.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1986
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1986 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 1986 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 January 1986 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 January
- 1973 Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
- 1977 The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2.
- 1986 The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
- 1994 The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
- 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
Famous people born on 11 January
- Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
- Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
- Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
- Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)
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Events of 1986 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1986 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 January – Federal Opposition Leader John Howard introduces a four-point plan to reduce interest rates.
- 7 February – Following Lindy Chamberlain's identification of a baby's jacket found near Uluru as being similar to the one worn by her baby Azaria, her case takes a new turn.
- 3 March – The Australia Act 1986 comes into effect at 1600 AEST, granting Australia legal independence from the United Kingdom by removing the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to legislate with effect in Australia and its states and territories.
Life in Australia in 1986
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.48
Loaf of Bread
$0.90
Average House
$72,000
Weekly Wage
$410.00
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