1986 facts for kids
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century |
Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s – 1980s – 1990s 2000s 2010s |
Years: | 1983 1984 1985 – 1986 – 1987 1988 1989 |
1986 was a year that started on a Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. Many important events happened around the world during this year.
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Famous People Born in 1986
Many well-known people were born in 1986. Here are some of them:
- January 24 – Mischa Barton, an actress from England and America.
- January 24 – Raviv Ullman, an actor from Israel and America.
- February 1 – Johan Vonlanthen, a footballer from Switzerland.
- February 19 – Maria Mena, a singer from Norway.
- February 21 – Charlotte Church, a singer from Wales.
- March 1 – Jonathan Spector, an American footballer.
- March 9 – Brittany Snow, an American actress.
- March 14 – Jamie Bell, an actor from England.
- March 28 – Lady Gaga, a famous American singer.
- April 3 – Amanda Bynes, an American actress and TV host.
- May 13 – Robert Pattinson, an actor, singer, and model.
- June 3 – Rafael Nadal, a Spanish tennis superstar.
- June 10 – Joey Zimmerman, an American actor.
- June 11 – Shia LaBeouf, an American actor.
- June 13 – Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, American actresses and business owners.
- June 24 – Solange Knowles, an American actress and singer.
- June 25 – Aya Matsuura, a Japanese singer.
- June 27 – Drake Bell, an American actor.
- July 2 – Lindsay Lohan, an American actress.
- July 4 – Shane Kippel, a Canadian actor.
- July 17 – Brando Eaton, an American actor.
- August 16 – Shawn Pyfrom, an American actor.
- September 9 – Michael J. Sox, a German singer.
- September 12 – Emmy Rossum, an American actress and singer.
- October 31 – Christie Hayes, an Australian actress.
- November 2 – Lara Sacher, an Australian actress.
- November 3 – Jasmine Trias, an American singer.
- November 5 – BoA, a Korean singer.
- November 17 – Nani, a Portuguese footballer.
- December 28 – Tom Huddlestone, an English football player.
- December 30 – Ellie Goulding, a British singer.
Notable People Who Died in 1986
Sadly, some famous people passed away in 1986. Here are a few:
- January 1 – Alfredo Binda, an Italian cyclist.
- January 8 – Pierre Fournier, a French cello player.
- January 14 – Donna Reed, an American actress.
- January 24 – L. Ron Hubbard, an American writer.
- January 24 – Gordon MacRae, an American actor and singer.
- January 24 – Vincente Minnelli, an American movie director.
- January 27 – Lilli Palmer, an actress.
- January 28 – The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger: Francis R. Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, Greg Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. They were all astronauts.
- February 11 – Frank Herbert, an American science fiction writer.
- February 27 – Jacques Plante, a Canadian hockey player.
- February 28 – Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden.
- March 6 – Georgia O'Keeffe, a famous American artist.
- March 10 – Ray Milland, a Welsh actor.
- March 30 – James Cagney, an American actor.
- April 14 – Simone de Beauvoir, a French writer.
- April 24 – Wallis Simpson, who was married to King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.
- May 9 – Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese mountain guide who climbed Mount Everest.
- June 14 – Jorge Luis Borges, an Argentine writer.
- August 31 – Urho Kekkonen, the President of Finland.
- September 24 – Cliff Burton, an American bassist and songwriter.
- October 19 – Samora Machel, the President of Mozambique.
- November 8 – Vyacheslav Molotov, a Soviet politician.
- December 28 – Andrei Tarkovsky, a Russian movie director.
- December 29 – Harold Macmillan, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Important Events of 1986
Many significant things happened around the world in 1986:
- January 1 – Spain and Portugal joined the European Community, which is a group of European countries working together.
- January 1 – Aruba became more independent from the Netherlands.
- January 9 – Kodak stopped making instant cameras after losing a legal case to Polaroid.
- January 12 – The Space Shuttle Columbia was launched. Dr. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz became the first Hispanic-American astronaut to go to space.
- January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announced plans to build the Channel Tunnel, an underwater tunnel connecting the two countries.
- January 20 – The first national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated in the United States, honoring the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr..
- January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe flew past Uranus, sending back amazing pictures and information about the planet.
- January 28 – The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after launch, and all seven astronauts on board were lost.
- January 29 – Yoweri Museveni became the President of Uganda after a five-year struggle.
- February 25 – Corazon Aquino became the President of the Philippines.
- February 28 – Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden, passed away.
- April 20 – NBA player Michael Jordan scored a record 63 points in a playoff game against the Boston Celtics.
- April 21 – TV host Geraldo Rivera opened a secret vault belonging to Al Capone on live television, but it was empty.
- April 26 – A serious explosion happened at a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, which is now in Ukraine.
- August 21 – A natural disaster occurred at Lake Nyos in Cameroon. Volcanic gases leaked from the lake, causing many people nearby to die in their sleep.
- October 11 – Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, and Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, held an important meeting in Iceland.
- October 19 – Samora Machel, the President of Mozambique, died in a plane crash.
- The video game Bubble Bobble was created, becoming popular around the world.
Popular Movies of 1986
Many great movies were released in 1986, including:
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Top Gun
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Stand by Me
- Back to School
- Aliens
- The Delta Force
- Three Amigos
- Cobra
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
- Club Paradise
- Ruthless People
- The Hitcher
- Heartbreak Ridge
- The Great Mouse Detective
- My Little Pony: The Movie
- Maximum Overdrive
- 16 Candles
- An American Tail
Hit Songs of 1986
Some of the most popular songs in 1986 were:
- "Stimulation" – Wa Wa Nee
- "You're The Voice" – John Farnham
- "No Lies" – Noiseworks
- "Funkytown" – Psudeo Echo
- "Throw Your Arms Around Me" – Hunters + Collectors
- "(There's Gonna Be) A Showdown" – The Johnnys
- "Walk Like An Egyptian" – The Bangles
- "Livin' On A Prayer" – Bon Jovi
- "The Final Countdown" – Europe
- "French Kissin' In The USA" – Debbie Harry
- "True Colors" – Cyndi Lauper
- "Hip To Be Square" – Huey Lewis and the News
- "Real Wild Child (Wild One)" – Iggy Pop
- "Hymn To Her" – The Pretenders
- "War" – Bruce Springsteen
- "Breakout" – Swing Out Sister
- "I Want To Wake Up With You" – Boris Gardiner
- "Two Of Hearts" – Stacey Q
- "Whole Of The Moon" – Waterboys
- "Take My Breath Away" – Berlin
- "Glory Of Love" – Peter Cetera
- "The Next Time I Fall" – Peter Cetera
- "You Give Love A Bad Name" – Bon Jovi
- "Move Away" – Culture Club
- "That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick
- "Hey, You!" – Divine
- "Little Baby" – Divine
- "Sara" – Starship
- "Parce que je ne t'aime plus" – Dalida
- "Le sixième jour" – Dalida
- "Addicted To Love" – Robert Palmer
- "Stuck With You" – Huey Lewis & the News
- "How Will I Know" – Whitney Houston
- "When I Think of You" – Janet Jackson
- "West End Girls" – Pet Shop Boys
- "Live to Tell" – Madonna
- "Holding Back The Years" – Simply Red
- "Stay For Awhile" – Amy Grant
- "Papa Don't Preach" – Madonna
- "Rock Me Amadeus" – Falco
- "On My Own" – Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
- "Notorious" – Duran Duran
- "Sometimes" – Erasure
- "Kyrie" – Mr. Mister
- "That Was Then, This Is Now" – The Monkees
- "Kiss" – Prince
- "The Greatest Love of All" – Whitney Houston
- "Manic Monday" – The Bangles
- "Locked In" – Judas Priest
- "Turbo Lover" – Judas Priest
- "Love Walks In" – Van Halen
- "La Isla Bonita" – Madonna
- "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel
- "Invisible Touch" – Genesis
- "Living In America" – James Brown
- "Lady In Red" – Chris de Burgh
- "Holding Out For A Hero" – Bonnie Tyler
- "My Hometown" – Bruce Springsteen
- "Venus" – Bananarama
New Books of 1986
Many new books were published in 1986, including:
- Extinction – Thomas Bernhard
- The Bourne Supremacy – Robert Ludlum
- The Bridge – Iain Banks
- Cadillac Desert – Marc Reisner
- The Fence Post Chronicles – W. P. Kinsella
- The Fisher King – Anthony Powell
- Ghost – Piers Anthony
- The Golden Cup – Belva Plain
- Hollywood Husbands – Jackie Collins
- I'll Take Manhattan – Judith Krantz
- In the Hollow of His Hand – James Purdy
- It – Stephen King
- Kara Kush – Idries Shah
- Kate Vaiden – Reynolds Price
- Last of the Breed – Louis L'Amour
- Leo Africanus – Amin Maalouf
- The Light Fantastic – Terry Pratchett
- Love You Forever – Robert Munsch
- A Matter of Honour – Jeffrey Archer
- The Moronic Inferno and Other Visits to America – Martin Amis
- Nobody Lives For Ever – John Gardner
- The Old Devils – Kingsley Amis
- A Perfect Spy – John le Carré
- The Prince of Tides – Pat Conroy
- Red Storm Rising – Tom Clancy
- Speaker for the Dead – Orson Scott Card
- Sportswriter – Richard Ford
- Tourist Season – Carl Hiaasen
- Wanderlust – Danielle Steel
- Whirlwind – James Clavell
- The Wizards and the Warriors – Hugh Cook
Images for kids
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June 14: The Mindbender at Galaxyland inside West Edmonton Mall had an accident, causing three deaths and one injury.
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STS-51-L crew
See also
In Spanish: 1986 para niños
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