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6 July 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 July 1986 was a Sunday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer.
- 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 6 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 July 1986 was New Moon.
On this day: 6 July
- 1967 Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
- 1975 The Comoros declares independence from France.
- 1995 In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
- 1998 Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
- 2003 The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively.
Famous people born on 6 July
- Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
- George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
- Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
- 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)
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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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