What happened on Friday July 04, 1986?

About July 4th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Statue of Liberty is officially reopened to the public after extensive restoration for its centennial year. The grand reopening ceremony is a national spectacle, featuring live television broadcast, performances by legendary musicians Frank Sinatra and Neil Diamond, and an impressive International Naval Review highlighting the monument's cultural and historical importance.
  • Day of the week: July 4th, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) by Billy Ocean
  • #1 UK song: Spirit In The Sky by Doctor & The Medics
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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July 04, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 04, 1986:

  • Statue of Liberty Reopening Ceremony The Statue of Liberty is officially reopened to the public after extensive restoration for its centennial year. The grand reopening ceremony is a national spectacle, featuring live television broadcast, performances by legendary musicians Frank Sinatra and Neil Diamond, and an impressive International Naval Review highlighting the monument's cultural and historical importance.
  • Reagan Speaks at Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration President Ronald Reagan delivers a commemorative speech at Governors Island, New York, during the Statue of Liberty's centennial celebration. The event features an impressive international naval parade in New York Harbor, symbolizing the global significance of this iconic symbol of freedom and democracy.
  • Remembering Oscar Zariski Commemorating Oscar Zariski, a prominent Russian-born mathematician who made significant contributions to algebraic geometry and mathematical research. Zariski, born in 1899, was a key figure in 20th-century mathematical scholarship.

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July 04, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 04, 1986?


July 04, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 185th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1986 can also be written as 7/4/1986 in the US and as 4/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 04, 1986?


Famous people born on July 04, 1986:

  • Fanny Valette
    Fanny Valette

    French actress known for her roles in cinema and television.

  • Kratika Sengar

    Indian actress renowned for her lead role in the popular television series 'Jhansi Ki Rani', a significant historical drama.

  • Mía Taveras

    Dominican actress and model who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic in 2006.

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July 04, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 04, 1986:

  • Oscar Zariski

    Belarusian-american mathematician and academic (b. 1899).

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July 04, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 04, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 30th and July 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 04, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1986 was There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  2. - Holding Back The Years youtube
  3. - Who's Johnny (Short Circuit Theme) youtube
  4. - No One Is To Blame youtube
  5. - Nasty youtube

July 04, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1986 was Spirit In The Sky by Doctor & The Medics, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  2. - The Edge Of Heaven youtube
  3. - I Can't Wait youtube
  4. - Holding Back The Years youtube
  5. - Addicted To Love youtube

July 04, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1986 was There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  2. - Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  3. - Nasty youtube
  4. - You Don't Have To Cry
  5. - Headlines
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July 04, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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July 04, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 04, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 04, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 04, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 04, 1986 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 04, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:03 am and setting at 07:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 22, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Jul 21, 1986.

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How old is someone born on July 04, 1986?


Someone born on July 04, 1986 is:

38 years 9 months old,

or 465 months and 19 days old,

or 2024 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14173 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 04, 1986?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 04, 1986?

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