June 23rd, 1986.

Popular songs.

On June 23rd, 1986, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
• United Kingdom: The Edge Of Heaven - Wham

Take me back to June 23rd, 1986!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is June 23rd, 1986, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song On My Own by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Edge Of Heaven by Wham is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Back to School is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes and denim. Because it's 1986, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Falco, Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Berlin, Whitney Houston, Dionne and Huey Lewis and the News.

Currently, the 1986 FIFA World Cup is taking place in Mexico. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Cliff Burton, Gia Carangi, Liberace and Andy Warhol would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Love Boat", "Night Court", "Charles in Charge" and "The Golden Girls".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Mario Bros.", "Boulder Dash" and "Gauntlet". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Voltron" and "The Care Bears". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Speak & Spell, My Little Pony (figures), Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards) and Mr Frosty.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on June 23rd, 1986.

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  Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

  The comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" was showing at movie theaters in June and July of 1986.

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  1986 FIFA World Cup.

  The 1986 FIFA World Cup was taking place in Mexico at this time. The competition was won by Argentina after they defeated West Germany 3-2.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  In the late 1980s, waterbeds reached their height in popularity. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  1986 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1986 included Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Klymaxx, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Survivor, Mr. Mister, Robert Palmer and Atlantic Starr.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1986?

  The best NBA players in 1986 were Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Isiah Thomas.

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  1986 in movies.

  Movies released in 1986 included Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Stand by Me, The Karate Kid Part II, Platoon, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Fly, Back to School, Aliens, The Golden Child, An American Tail, Ruthless People and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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  Who were the best football players in 1986?

  In 1986, the best soccer players were Igor Belanov, Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Emilio Butragueño, Manuel Amoros, Preben Elkjær Larsen, Ian Rush, Oleksandr Zavarov, Helmuth Duckadam, Marco van Basten and Alessandro Altobelli.

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  Platoon.

  The war film "Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.

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  Corazon Aquino.

  Corazon Aquino was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1986 for her role in the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

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  Dionne Warwick - "That's What Friends Are For"

  "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick would go on to win a Grammy for 1986's Song of the Year.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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  Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals and pumps were popular footwear in the mid 80s. Fashion become more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants and stirrup pants.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 36 years, 9 months and 0 days have passed since June 23rd, 1986.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 26 of 1986.
• Leap Year: 1986 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on June 23rd, 1986 will be 36 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1986 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 519865200.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around June 23rd, 1986.

• May 25th, 1986: Hands Across America: 6.5 million people hold hands in a human chain.
• May 30th, 1986: Fashion designer Perry Ellis dies from AIDS.
• May 31st, 1986: The 1986 FIFA World Cup begins in Mexico.
• June 8th, 1986: The Boston Celtics win the 1986 NBA Finals after they defeat the Houston Rockets 4-2.
• June 10th, 1986: IRA member Patrick Joseph Magee is found guilty of the 1984 Brighton hotel bombing.
• June 11th, 1986: The comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is released.
• June 12th, 1986: UK politics: Derek Hatton is expelled from the Labour Party for belonging to the left-wing "Militant" faction.
• June 19th, 1986: 22-year-old basketball player Len Bias dies from a cocaine overdose two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the NBA draft.
• June 20th, 1986: The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) is released in movie theaters.
• June 22nd, 1986: Burning Man begins as a bonfire ritual between friends.
• June 22nd, 1986: Hand of God: Diego Maradona scores his infamous handball goal against England.
• This date: June 23rd, 1986
• June 26th, 1986: Ireland votes to uphold a ban on divorce.
• June 28th, 1986: British pop duo "Wham!" play their final concert together before saying goodbye to their fans.
• June 29th, 1986: Argentina wins the World Cup.
• June 30th, 1986: Madonna releases her album "True Blue".
• July 1st, 1986: Soccer: Everton striker Gary Lineker joins Barcelona.
• July 2nd, 1986: Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is released.
• July 2nd, 1986: Basil, the Great Mouse Detective (1986) is released in cinemas.
• July 2nd, 1986: Soccer: Liverpool striker Ian Rush joins Juventus.
• July 2nd, 1986: Two protesters called Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against General Augusto Pinochet in Santiago, Chile.
• July 5th, 1986: Queen headline at Slane.
• July 12th, 1986: British singer Boy George is arrested for heroin possession after police raid his home in London.
• July 18th, 1986: The film Aliens (1986) is released in movie theaters.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 23rd, 1986, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: June 23rd, 1986 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1986.

1986 saw the introduction of cars such as the Acura Legend, the Ford Taurus, the Nissan Pintara, the Mercury Sable, the Dodge Shadow, the Cadillac Allanté and the Ford Festiva.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1986.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 23rd, 1992, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of June.

• Saint John's Eve (Denmark)

Weather on June 23rd, 1986.

Historical weather information for June 23rd, 1986.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.8 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 71.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 22.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.6cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 23rd, 1986 was most likely conceived around September 30th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 23rd, 1986 is close to March 16th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 23rd, 1986.

• A total of 13,422 days have passed since this date.
• 1,917 weeks have passed.
• 1,159,664,400 seconds have passed since the June 23rd, 1986.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,352,941,800 times.
• Since June 23rd, 1986, the Earth has travelled approximately 598,386,830,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 193,277,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 99,731,138 steps. That's about 44,325 miles!
• Since this date, 13,915,973 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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