What happened on Saturday July 05, 1986?

About July 5th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: First Lady Nancy Reagan officially reopened the Statue of Liberty after a comprehensive restoration project, cutting a symbolic red, white, and blue ribbon. This marked the completion of a significant renovation to America's most iconic national monument.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1986 was a Saturday
  • 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 05, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1986:

  • Statue of Liberty Reopening First Lady Nancy Reagan officially reopened the Statue of Liberty after a comprehensive restoration project, cutting a symbolic red, white, and blue ribbon. This marked the completion of a significant renovation to America's most iconic national monument.
  • 93rd Wimbledon Women's Tennis Championship Martina Navratilova won the 93rd Wimbledon Women's Tennis Championship, defeating Hana Mandlíková in a memorable final match. Navratilova was at the peak of her career, demonstrating her exceptional skill and dominance in women's tennis.
  • Mashantucket Pequot Bingo Hall Opening The Mashantucket Pequot, a newly recognized sovereign Native American tribe, opened a $4 million bingo hall on their tribal land in Connecticut. The project was funded by a loan from the United Arab-American Bank, representing an important economic development for the tribe.
  • Goodwill Games in Moscow The Goodwill Games were held in Moscow from July 5 to July 20, 1986. These international multi-sport events were created as an alternative to the Olympics during the Cold War era, aimed at promoting friendship and understanding between athletes from different countries.

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July 05, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 05, 1986?


July 05, 1986 was a Saturday and it was the 186th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1986 can also be written as 7/5/1986 in the US and as 5/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 05, 1986?


Famous people born on July 05, 1986:

  • Adam Young

    Adam Young is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the creative force behind the electronic music project Owl City.

  • Piermario Morosini
  • Aleksandr Radulov

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July 05, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 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 05, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 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 05, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 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 05, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 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 05, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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July 05, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 05, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 1986 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 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 05, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:43 am and setting at 08:41 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 05, 1986?


Someone born on July 05, 1986 is:

38 years 10 months old,

or 466 months and 9 days old,

or 2027 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14193 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 05, 1986?

There are 52 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 05, 1986?

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