Timeline

1980 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 2002 | 2003 | 2004

 


Current events from the year 1986

 
  • A Soviet nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the Ukraine, not far from Kiev, exploded, releasing fatal radiation to the surrounding areas.
  • Shuttle Challenger Explodes Seventy–three seconds after blast-off, the shuttle Challenger exploded and killed all seven astronauts on board.
  • Platoon wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards
  • Top songs in 1986: Papa Don't Preach by Madonna; Walk Like an Egyptian by Bangles; That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
  • On Television in 1986: Miami Vice, L.A. Law, Moonlighting
  • Cost of a loaf of bread: $0.56/loaf


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
   
Broward County Board of Commissioners
Community Services Department
Cultural Division
100 S. Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
Phone: 954-357-7457 Fax: 954-357-5769

Arts & Entertainment Hotline (Broward) : 1-800-249-ARTS
Contact Cultural Division