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24 April 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 April 1986 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Chain Reaction” by Diana Ross.
- 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 24 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 April 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 April 1986 was Full Moon.
On this day: 24 April
- 1970 China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
- 1970 The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
- 1990 STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
- 1990 Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
- 1994 A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport. All 25 people on board survive.
Famous people born on 24 April
- Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1934)
- Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, talk show host (born 1982)
- Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer (born 1942)
- Jack Quaid, American actor (born 1992)
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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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