1986 facts for kids

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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

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 –