What happened on Monday July 07, 1986?

About July 7th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: At the inaugural Goodwill Games in Moscow, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee set a remarkable world heptathlon record of 7,148 points, showcasing extraordinary athletic achievement during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: July 7th, 1986 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Holding Back The Years by Simply Red
  • #1 UK song: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

More about July 7th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on July 7th, 1986.

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July 07, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 07, 1986:

  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee Sets World Heptathlon Record At the inaugural Goodwill Games in Moscow, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee set a remarkable world heptathlon record of 7,148 points, showcasing extraordinary athletic achievement during the Cold War era.
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Gramm-Rudman Law The US Supreme Court invalidated the Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law, a significant legal decision impacting federal budget mechanisms and governmental fiscal policy.
  • Soviet General Dmitri Polyakov Arrested Dmitri Polyakov, a Soviet General who had been a long-time spy for the United States, was arrested during his retirement in Russia, marking a significant moment in Cold War espionage history.
  • Jordan Shuts Al-Fatah Offices The Jordanian government closed offices associated with Al-Fatah, a significant political development in the complex Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape.
  • Australian Drug Smugglers Executed in Malaysia Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, two Australian drug smugglers, were executed in Malaysia, highlighting the country's strict drug trafficking laws and harsh penalties for international narcotics offenses.
  • Boy George's Heroin Addiction Treatment Reports emerged that Boy George, the iconic British pop star, was seeking treatment for heroin addiction, drawing public attention to celebrity substance abuse challenges.
  • Hollywood Marriage: Deborah Hunter and Michael Tylo US actress Deborah Hunter married actor Michael Tylo, adding another union to Hollywood's entertainment history.

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July 07, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 07, 1986?


July 07, 1986 was a Monday and it was the 188th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 07, 1986 can also be written as 7/7/1986 in the US and as 7/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 07, 1986?


Famous people born on July 07, 1986:

  • David Karp

    Entrepreneur and founder of Tumblr, a popular microblogging and social networking platform, which he sold to Yahoo in 2013.

  • Ana Kasparian

    Armenian-American journalist and political commentator, best known as a co-host of the progressive online news show The Young Turks.

  • Sevyn Streeter

    American R&B singer-songwriter who was a member of girl groups TG4 and RichGirl, known for her solo music career and hit singles.

  • Sindee Jennings

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July 07, 1986: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 07, 1986:

  • Sven Johnson

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July 07, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 07, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 7th and July 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 07, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 07, 1986 was Holding Back The Years by Simply Red, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Holding Back The Years youtube
  2. - Invisible Touch youtube
  3. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  4. - Nasty youtube
  5. - Who's Johnny (Short Circuit Theme) youtube

July 07, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 07, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Papa Don't Preach youtube
  2. - The Edge Of Heaven youtube
  3. - My Favourite Waste Of Time youtube
  4. - Let's Go All The Way youtube
  5. - The Lady In Red youtube

July 07, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 07, 1986 was Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) by El DeBarge, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  2. - Rumors
  3. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  4. - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  5. - My Adidas
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July 07, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 7th is Cancer.

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July 07, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 07, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 07, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 07, 1986 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 07, 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 07, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:27 am and setting at 10:00 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 07, 1986?


Someone born on July 07, 1986 is:

38 years 10 months old,

or 466 months and 7 days old,

or 2027 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14191 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 07, 1986?

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 07, 1986?

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