1986 facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Millennium:	2nd millennium
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.

Famous People Born in 1986
Notable People Who Died in 1986
Important Events of 1986
Popular Movies of 1986
Hit Songs of 1986
New Books of 1986
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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.