At A Glance

13 September 1986 at a glance

Day of the week
13 September 1986 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Papa Don't Preach” by Madonna.
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 13 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 September 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 September 1986 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 13 September

  • 1979 South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).
  • 1985 Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
  • 1988 Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest recorded hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, later replaced by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 (based on barometric pressure).
  • 1989 Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
  • 1993 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after signing the Oslo Accords granting limited Palestinian autonomy.

Famous people born on 13 September

  • Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996)
  • Jean Smart, American actress (born 1951)
  • Tyler Perry, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1969)
  • Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (1916–1990)

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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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