What happened on Sunday July 20, 1986?

About July 20th, 1986, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the apartheid era, South African police violently disrupted a church service attended by families of individuals detained under the government's emergency decrees, demonstrating the oppressive nature of the regime.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 1986 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Invisible Touch by Genesis
  • #1 UK song: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Momo directed by Johannes Schaaf

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July 20, 1986: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 1986:

  • Police Suppress Church Service in Apartheid South Africa During the apartheid era, South African police violently disrupted a church service attended by families of individuals detained under the government's emergency decrees, demonstrating the oppressive nature of the regime.
  • Fell Acres Day School Molestation Case In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gerald Amirault was convicted of sexually abusing nine children at the Fell Acres Day School, a case that became a significant and controversial child abuse prosecution of the 1980s.
  • Jane Geddes Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Jane Geddes secured victory at the Boston Five LPGA Golf Classic, advancing her career in women's professional golf.
  • Birth of Actor Osric Chau Osric Chau, a Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, was born in Vancouver, Canada. He would later become known for roles in television and film.

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July 20, 1986: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 20, 1986?


July 20, 1986 was a Sunday and it was the 201st day of the year 1986 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1986 can also be written as 7/20/1986 in the US and as 20/7/1986 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 20, 1986?


Famous people born on July 20, 1986:

  • Osric Chau
    Osric Chau

    Osric Chau is a Canadian actor of Asian descent known for his recurring role as Kevin Tran in the popular TV series Supernatural.

  • Benjamin Stasiulis
  • Sophie Mourousi

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July 20, 1986: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 1986 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 14th and July 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 20, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 1986 was Invisible Touch by Genesis, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

  1. - Invisible Touch youtube
  2. - Sledgehammer youtube
  3. - Nasty youtube
  4. - Danger Zone youtube
  5. - Holding Back The Years youtube

July 20, 1986: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 20, 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

  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 20, 1986: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 1986 was Rumors by , according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

  1. - Rumors
  2. - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  3. - Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  4. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) youtube
  5. - My Adidas
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July 20, 1986: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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July 20, 1986: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 1986 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 20, 1986: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 20, 1986 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 20, 1986 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:23 pm and setting at 05:25 am.

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 20, 1986?


Someone born on July 20, 1986 is:

38 years 9 months old,

or 465 months and 24 days old,

or 2025 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14178 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 1986?

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 20, 1986?

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