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5 February 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 February 1986 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “We Built This City” by Starship.
- 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 5 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 February 1986 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 February 1986 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 5 February
- 1971 Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
- 1981 Operation Soap: The Metropolitan Toronto Police Force raids four gay bathhouses in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arresting just under 300, triggering mass protest and rallies.
- 1985 Ugo Vetere, then the mayor of Rome, and Chedli Klibi, then the mayor of Carthage, meet in Tunis to sign a treaty of friendship officially ending the Third Punic War which lasted 2,131 years.
- 1988 Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
- 1997 The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
Famous people born on 5 February
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
- Michael Sheen, Welsh actor and director (born 1969)
- Neymar, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
- Laura Linney, American actress (born 1964)
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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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