At A Glance

10 September 1986 at a glance

Day of the week
10 September 1986 was a Wednesday.
Irish Chart Song in 1986
The Irish chart song for 1986 was “Don't Leave Me This Way” by Communards.
Top Film of 1986
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1986 was Top Gun.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 September 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 September 1986 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 September

  • 1967 The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
  • 1974 Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
  • 2000 Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
  • 2001 During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
  • 2002 Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.

Famous people born on 10 September

  • Guy Ritchie, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1968)
  • Jack Grealish, English footballer (born 1995)
  • Ryan Phillippe, American actor and producer (born 1974)
  • Colin Firth, English actor and producer (born 1960)

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Events of 1986 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1986 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 17 January – A centre lifting span of the Rice Bridge at Waterford collapsed into the River Suir during installation; however, the bridge was fully completed in the Spring.
  • 11 February – Ireland's new association football team manager, Jack Charlton, arrived in Dublin.
  • 18 March – Irish citizenship was conferred on Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Tip O'Neill, for inspiring constitutional nationalists to launch an initiative for a new Ireland.

Life in Ireland in 1986

Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald

Petrol (per litre)

£1.20/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.47

Average House

£28,500

Weekly Wage

£70

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