Tuesday, May 13, 1986 · London, England
The world the day Robert Pattinson was born
Robert Pattinson, the actor, arrived on a Tuesday in London, England. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“West End Girls”
Pet Shop Boys
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♉ Taurus
Year of the Tiger
U.S. president
Ronald Reagan
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Robert was born
“West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Addicted To Love”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1986
U.S. averages for the year Robert Pattinson was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas93¢ → $4.48 today (4.8×)
- Loaf of white bread56¢ → $1.83 today (3.2×)
- Dozen eggs87¢ → $2.27 today (2.6×)
- Pound of coffee$3.43 → $9.33 today (2.7×)
- Postage stamp22¢ → 78¢ today (3.5×)
In the news
The year 1986
- Jan 11 · The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, opened as the largest prestressed-concrete, single-box bridge in the world.
- Jan 12 · Space Shuttle program: Congressman and future NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61-C as a payload specialist.
- Jan 20 · In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
- Jan 24 · The Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Uranus.
- Jan 28 · The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its tenth mission (video featured), killing all seven crew members.
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Questions
When was Robert Pattinson born?
Robert Pattinson was born on Tuesday, May 13, 1986, in London, England.
What day of the week was Robert Pattinson born?
A Tuesday. May 13, 1986 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Robert Pattinson was born?
“West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Robert Pattinson was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Robert Pattinson’s zodiac sign?
Robert Pattinson is a Taurus (born May 13), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.
What was the moon like when Robert Pattinson was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit, on the night of May 13, 1986.
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