What happened on Friday July 11, 1986?

About July 11th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: Mary Beth Whitehead christens her surrogate child, Sara, marking a pivotal moment in the landmark Baby M surrogacy legal case. This event highlighted complex legal and ethical questions surrounding surrogate motherhood and parental rights in the United States.
  • Day of the week: July 11th, 1986 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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

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July 11, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 11, 1986:

  • Baby M Surrogate Motherhood Case Mary Beth Whitehead christens her surrogate child, Sara, marking a pivotal moment in the landmark Baby M surrogacy legal case. This event highlighted complex legal and ethical questions surrounding surrogate motherhood and parental rights in the United States.
  • Ingrid Kristiansen's 10,000m World Record Norwegian long-distance runner Ingrid Kristiansen sets a remarkable world record in the 10,000 meters, completing the distance in 30:13.74, further establishing her reputation as one of the greatest female runners of her era.
  • Frances Griffiths and the Cottingley Fairies Frances Griffiths, one of the young girls involved in the famous Cottingley Fairies photographic hoax, was born in 1907. The incident involved two young girls, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, who claimed to have photographed fairies in their garden in 1917, which later became a significant cultural phenomenon.
  • Maricica Puica Sets Women's 2,000m Record Romanian athlete Maricica Puica sets a world record for women in the 2,000 meters, completing the distance in an impressive 5:28.69, showcasing Romania's strength in women's track and field during the 1980s.

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July 11, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 11, 1986?


July 11, 1986 was a Friday and it was the 192nd day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 11, 1986 can also be written as 7/11/1986 in the US and as 11/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 11, 1986?


Famous people born on July 11, 1986:

  • Yoann Gourcuff

    Renowned French footballer known for his exceptional midfield skills, often compared to Zinedine Zidane.

  • Wyatt Russell

    American actor and former ice hockey player known for his roles in comedy and drama films.

  • Raúl García (footballer)

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July 11, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 11, 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 11, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 11, 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 11, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 11, 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 11, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 11, 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 11, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 11th is Cancer.

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July 11, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 11, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 11, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 11, 1986 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 11, 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 11, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:46 am and setting at 11:19 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 11, 1986?


Someone born on July 11, 1986 is:

38 years 10 months old,

or 466 months and 3 days old,

or 2026 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14187 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 11, 1986?

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 11, 1986?

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