What Happened in 1986
40 historical events, 77 notable births, and 14 notable deaths in 1986.
Major Events
January 1986
1986 — year
1986 FIFA World Cup — 13th FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster — in-flight breakup of the Challenger space shuttle in US
Eurovision Song Contest 1986 — 31st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
1986 Formula One World Championship — sports season
1986 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
1986 Asian Games — 10th edition of the Asian Games
1986–87 UEFA Cup — 16th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
1986 in film — overview of the events of 1986 in film
1986 World Men's Handball Championship — 1986 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
1986 FIBA World Championship — 1986 edition of the FIBA World Championship
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification — Series of qualifying tournaments for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 World Women's Handball Championship — 1986 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
1986 Asian Winter Games — multi-sport event
1986 European Super Cup — tournament
27th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams
1986 Detroit Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race
1986 World Aquatics Championships — 1986 edition of the World Aquatics Championships
1986 European Athletics Championships — 1986 edition of the European Athletics Championships
1986 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship — international volleyball competitions hosted by France
1986 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article
April 1986
Chernobyl disaster — 1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
1986 United States bombing of Libya — US April 1986 military operation in Libya
WrestleMania 2 — WWF's 1986 WrestleMania pay-per-view
1986 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
1986 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
February 1986
Single European Act — the first major revision of the 1957 Treaty of Rome
assassination of Olof Palme — February 1986 murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme
June 1986
The hand of God — goal scored by Diego Maradona
1986 FIFA World Cup Final — championship match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
March 1986
58th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1985
1986 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá
May 1986
1986 European Cup Final — association football match
August 1986
1986 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
1986 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race
December 1986
1986 Intercontinental Cup — 1986 edition of the Intercontinental Cup association football competition
July 1986
1986 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
October 1986
1986 Mexican Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986
September 1986
1986 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986