30th of December, 1986

The 30th of December, 1986, fell on a Tuesday. Day 364 of 1986. Decade: 1980s.

33 years, 0 months and 30 days have passed since the 30th of December, 1986.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Ellie Goulding: Singer.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 30th of December, 1986:

United States: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
United Kingdom: Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "The Golden Child" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 30th of December, 1986.

Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
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.
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.
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.
Platoon
"Platoon" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1986.
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.
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.
Iran-Contra
At the start of November, 1986, news of the Iran-Contra affair began to break.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 30th of December:

30th of December, 1975: Tiger Woods: Golfer.
30th of December, 1984: LeBron James: Basketball player.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

33 years, 0 months and 30 days have passed since the 30th of December, 1986.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1986.
Leap Year: 1986 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 30th of December, 1986, will be 33 years of age.
People born in 1986 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 536284800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 30th of December, 1986:

19th of December, 1986: The movie Platoon (1986) is released.
19th of December, 1986: Little Shop of Horrors (1986), starring Rick Moranis, is released in movie theaters.
4th of January, 1987: 16 people are killed in the 1987 Maryland train collision.
25th of January, 1987: Super Bowl XXI: The New York Giants defeat the Denver Broncos by 39-20 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 30th of December, 1986, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1986 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 30th of December, 1986 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

Weather

Weather information for the 30th of December, 1986:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.0 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 30.6 degrees Fahrenheit. -0.78 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 10.22 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 30th of December, 1986.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 30th of December, 1986 was probably conceived around the 22nd of March, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 30th of December, 1986 is the 9th of October, 1987. (Rough Estimate).

30th of December

Events that have occurred on the 30th of December:

30th of December, 1977: American serial killer Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
30th of December, 1994: Maureen Starkey Tigrett, who was the first wife of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, passes away from leukaemia.
30th of December, 1999: Beatles legend George Harrison is attacked at his home in Henley-on-Thames, England.
30th of December, 2006: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is executed.
30th of December, 2006: 400 people are killed when the MV Senopati Nusantara sinks in a storm in the Java Sea.
30th of December, 1996: Actor Jack Nance passes away from a subdural hematoma.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Matlock - Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
ALF - About an alien called ALF.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

The Legend of Zelda - An adventure game that was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 30th of December, 1986.

12,083 days have passed since this date.
1,043,971,200 seconds have passed since the 30th of December, 1986.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,217,966,400 times.
Since the 30th of December, 1986, earth has travelled approximately 538,689,139,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 173,995,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 89,781,523 steps. That's about 39,903 miles!
Since this date, 12,527,654 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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