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1986 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.93/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
40th President:
Ronald Reagan Served from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 (8 years) |
World Series Winner:
Kansas City Royals (AL) Defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (NL) with a record of 4-3 |
Super Bowl XX Winner:
Chicago Bears Defeated the New England Patriots with a score of 46-10 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Corazon C. Aquino From Philippines |
Space shuttle Challenger explodes after launch at Cape Canaveral, Fla., killing all seven aboard
(Jan. 28, 1986)Entertainment
For 1986 movies, Top Gun came out on top. It grossed over $176,786,701 to make it the most popular movie of 1986. Among 1986 TV shows, The Cosby Show was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1986
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Top Songs from 1986
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Billboard Top Songs from 1986
All of the 1986 hits below topped the 1986 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1986 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Dionne and Friends | That's What Friends Are For |
| 2. | Lionel Richie | Say You, Say Me |
| 3. | Klymaxx | I Miss You |
| 4. | Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald | On My Own |
| 5. | Mr. Mister | Broken Wings |
| 6. | Whitney Houston | How Will I Know |
| 7. | Eddie Murphy | Party All The Time |
| 8. | Survivor | Burning Heart |
| 9. | Mr. Mister | Kyrie |
| 10. | Robert Palmer | Addicted To Love |
| 11. | Whitney Houston | Greatest Love Of All |
| 12. | Atlantic Starr | Secret Lovers |
| 13. | Carl Anderson and Gloria Loring | Friends And Lovers |
| 14. | Peter Cetera | Glory Of Love |
| 15. | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls |
| 16. | Billy Ocean | There'll Be Sad Songs |
| 17. | Simple Minds | Alive And Kicking |
| 18. | Heart | Never |
| 19. | Prince and The Revolution | Kiss |
| 20. | Steve Winwood | Higher Love |
| 21. | Huey Lewis and The News | Stuck With You |
| 22. | Simply Red | Holding Back The Years |
| 23. | Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer |
| 24. | Starship | Sara |
| 25. | Human League | Human |
| 26. | Nu Shooz | I Can't Wait |
| 27. | Berlin | Take My Breath Away |
| 28. | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus |
| 29. | Madonna | Papa Don't Preach |
| 30. | Bon Jovi | You Give Love A Bad Name |
| 31. | Billy Ocean | When The Going Gets Tough |
| 32. | Janet Jackson | When I Think Of You |
| 33. | Heart | These Dreams |
| 34. | Glass Tiger | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) |
| 35. | Madonna | Live To Tell |
| 36. | Belinda Carlisle | Mad About You |
| 37. | Level 42 | Something About You |
| 38. | Bananarama | Venus |
| 39. | Lionel Richie | Dancing On The Ceiling |
| 40. | Miami Sound Machine | Conga |
| 41. | Cyndi Lauper | True Colors |
| 42. | Kenny Loggins | Danger Zone |
| 43. | Janet Jackson | What Have You Done For Me Lately |
| 44. | Howard Jones | No One Is To Blame |
| 45. | Sly Fox | Let's Go All The Way |
| 46. | Robert Palmer | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On |
| 47. | Miami Sound Machine | Words Get In The Way |
| 48. | Bangles | Manic Monday |
| 49. | Dire Straits | Walk Of Life |
| 50. | Boston | Amanda |
| 51. | Stacey Q | Two Of Hearts |
| 52. | Jets | Crush On You |
| 53. | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | If You Leave |
| 54. | Genesis | Invisible Touch |
| 55. | Sade | The Sweetest Taboo |
| 56. | INXS | What You Need |
| 57. | Stevie Nicks | Talk To Me |
| 58. | Janet Jackson | Nasty |
| 59. | Eddie Money | Take Me Home Tonight |
| 60. | Jermaine Stewart | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off |
| 61. | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force | All Cried Out |
| 62. | Outfield | Your Love |
| 63. | Wham! | I'm Your Man |
| 64. | Scritti Politti | Perfect Way |
| 65. | James Brown | Living In America |
| 66. | John Cougar Mellencamp | R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. |
| 67. | El Debarge | Who's Johnny |
| 68. | Cameo | Word Up |
| 69. | Van Halen | Why Can't This Be Love |
| 70. | Mike and The Mechanics | Silent Running |
| 71. | Tina Turner | Typical Male |
| 72. | John Cougar Mellencamp | Small Town |
| 73. | Baltimora | Tarzan Boy |
| 74. | Mike and The Mechanics | All I Need Is A Miracle |
| 75. | Michael McDonald | Sweet Freedom |
| 76. | Madonna | True Blue |
| 77. | Timex Social Club | Rumors |
| 78. | Dream Academy | Life In A Northern Town |
| 79. | Miami Sound Machine | Bad Boy |
| 80. | ZZ Top | Sleeping Bag |
| 81. | Cars | Tonight She Comes |
| 82. | Rod Stewart | Love Touch |
| 83. | Sheila E. | A Love Bizarre |
| 84. | Genesis | Throwing It All Away |
| 85. | Regina | Baby Love |
| 86. | Arcadia | Election Day |
| 87. | Elton John | Nikita |
| 88. | Phil Collins | Take Me Home |
| 89. | Run-D.M.C. | Walk This Way |
| 90. | Anita Baker | Sweet Love |
| 91. | Moody Blues | Your Wildest Dreams |
| 92. | Paul McCartney | Spies Like Us |
| 93. | Starpoint | Object Of My Desire |
| 94. | Daryl Hall | Dreamtime |
| 95. | Force M.D.'s | Tender Love |
| 96. | Thompson Twins | King For A Day |
| 97. | Lionel Richie | Love Will Conquer All |
| 98. | George Michael | A Different Corner |
| 99. | Toto | I'll Be Over You |
| 100. | Stevie Wonder | Go Home |
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Class of 1986 Reunion
Your 40 year reunion is only 3 years away!Class of 1986: If are part of the 1986 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1986 and reconnect with fellow class of '86 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1986 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1986, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1986, try the Class of 1985 or the Class of 1987.