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13 June 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 June 1986 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Spirit in the Sky” by Doctor and the Medics.
- Top Film of 1986
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1986 was Top Gun.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 June 1986 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 13 June
- 1977 Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
- 1981 At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1982 Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War.
- 1983 Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.
- 1996 The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
Famous people born on 13 June
- Chris Evans, American actor and producer (born 1981)
- Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1951)
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor (born 1990)
- Kat Dennings, American actress and comedian (born 1986)
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Events of 1986 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1986 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 12 January – The game show Catchphrase begins on ITV hosted by Roy Walker along with the computer generated character Mr. Chips. It concludes in 2002, but is revived in 2013.
- 17 February – The UK signs the Single European Act.
- 28 April – The first phase of the MetroCentre, Europe's largest indoor shopping centre, in Gateshead, is opened. The remainder of the centre is set to open this autumn.
Life in 1986
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
70p
Loaf of Bread
47p
Average House
£35,328
Weekly Wage
£190.00
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