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24 December 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 December 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 24 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 December 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 December 1986 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 24 December
- 1969 Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.
- 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
- 1979 The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
- 2003 The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station.
Famous people born on 24 December
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (1905–1976)
- Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary (born 1969)
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898)
- Davante Adams, American football player (born 1992)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
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