At A Glance

7 June 1986 at a glance

Day of the week
7 June 1986 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Living Doll” by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones.
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 7 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 June 1986 was New Moon.

On this day: 7 June

  • 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
  • 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
  • 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
  • 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
  • 2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.

Famous people born on 7 June

  • Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
  • Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
  • Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
  • Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)

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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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