What happened on Sunday June 08, 1986?

About June 8th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Boston Celtics secured their 16th NBA Championship by defeating the Houston Rockets, further solidifying their status as one of the most successful franchises in NBA history.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 1986 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Live To Tell by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Spirit In The Sky by Doctor & The Medics
  • Popular movie: The Decline of the American Empire directed by Denys Arcand

More about June 8th, 1986? See below for more news and curiosities on June 8th, 1986.

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June 08, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 1986:

  • Boston Celtics Win 16th NBA Championship The Boston Celtics secured their 16th NBA Championship by defeating the Houston Rockets, further solidifying their status as one of the most successful franchises in NBA history.
  • Kurt Waldheim Elected President of Austria Former United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, who was controversial due to his alleged Nazi past, was elected as the President of Austria, sparking international debate about his wartime activities.
  • Ivan Lendl Wins French Open Men's Tennis Title Ivan Lendl won his third career Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Mikael Pernfors of Sweden with a decisive score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
  • Longest Nine-Inning American League Game The Baltimore Orioles set a record for the longest nine-inning American League game, defeating the New York Yankees 18-9 in a marathon match that lasted 4 hours and 16 minutes.

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June 08, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 08, 1986?


June 08, 1986 was a Sunday and it was the 159th day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 1986 can also be written as 6/8/1986 in the US and as 8/6/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 08, 1986?


Famous people born on June 08, 1986:

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June 08, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 1986 was Live To Tell by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Live To Tell youtube
  2. - On My Own youtube
  3. - Greatest Love Of All youtube
  4. - I Can't Wait youtube
  5. - All I Need Is A Miracle youtube

June 08, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 1986 was Spirit In The Sky by Doctor & The Medics, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  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. - Hunting High And Low youtube

June 08, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 1986 was On My Own by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - On My Own youtube
  2. - Nasty youtube
  3. - The Finest
  4. - Greatest Love Of All youtube
  5. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
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June 08, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 08, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 08, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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June 08, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 08, 1986 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 08, 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 June 08, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 05:45 am and setting at 10:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1986 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 1986.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 1986?


Someone born on June 08, 1986 is:

38 years 11 months old,

or 467 months and 6 days old,

or 2031 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14220 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 08, 1986?

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 08, 1986?

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