What Happened in 1986

Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Trilogy"

Trilogy is the third album released by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen issued in 1986 by the label Polydor. This album was produced in honour of the... Read more

Coretta Scott King Travels To South Africa

During the 1980s, Scott King reaffirmed her long-standing opposition to apartheid, participating in a series of sit-in protests in Washington, D.C.... Read more

The Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation Publishes the "Critical Edition" of Anne Frank's Diary

In 1986, the Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation published the "Critical Edition" of the diary. It includes comparisons from all... Read more

Volvo 480 is First Produced

The Volvo 480 is a car with an unusual 4 seat, 3-door hatchback body, somewhere between liftback and estate in form, though marketed as a coupé. It... Read more

The Offspring release "I'll Be Waiting/Blackball" single

"I'll Be Waiting"/'Blackball" is the first release by punk rock band The Offspring. It was released as the 9th (and 10th) tracks on their debut... Read more

Violent Femmes release The Blind Leading the Naked

The Blind Leading The Naked is the third album by the Violent Femmes. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads and released in 1986.... Read more

Nuclear Assault release Game Over

Game Over is the debut album by thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released in 1986. Read more

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is the fourth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series. It completes the loose story... Read more

Sega Releases Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Master System

Alex Kidd in Miracle World (アレックスキッドのミラクルワールド?) is a platform game for the 8-bit Sega Master System video game console. It was first released in... Read more

Porsche 959 is First Produced

The Porsche 959 was a sports car manufactured by Porsche from 1986 to 1989, first as a Group B rally car and later as a legal production car... Read more

Eric Johnson Releases "Tones"

Tones was Eric Johnson's second solo album. It was released in 1986 by Reprise Records. Two of the tracks are re-recordings of songs from the (at... Read more

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying Is Released

Originally completed in March 1986, Megadeth's second album again suffered from Combat Records small recording budget, and the band was initially... Read more

Nissan Pintara is First Produced

The Nissan Pintara was a mid-sized family of vehicles manufactured by Nissan Australia from 1986 until 1993. The first generation R31 Nissan... Read more

Nissan Pathfinder is First Produced

The Nissan Pathfinder and (Japanese: Nissan Terrano) were originally compact SUVs and they are now mid-size SUVs. Whereas the Pathfinder is sold in... Read more

Racer X Releases "Street Lethal"

Street Lethal is the debut album by Racer X. It introduced the original band lineup featuring drummer Harry Gschoesser. Read more

Kreator release Flag of Hate

Flag of Hate is German thrash metal band Kreator's first EP released in 1986. It is included on the 2000 reissue of the Pleasure to Kill album. US... Read more

Joe Satriani Releases "Not of This Earth"

Not of This Earth is the first full album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani. Numerous tracks off this album are still played live by... Read more

Ford Aerostar is First Produced

The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan and was introduced in the summer of 1985 as a 1986 model. It was available in passenger van (Wagon) and... Read more

Ford Festiva is First Produced

The Ford Festiva was a subcompact car sold by the Ford Motor Company in North America, Asia and Australasia, introduced in 1986 in Japan. The car... Read more

Elena Kagan Graduates from Harvard Law School

She received a juris doctor, magna cum laude, at Harvard Law School in 1986, where she was supervisory editor of the Harvard Law Review. Friend... Read more

Elena Kagan Becomes Law Clerk For Judge Abner Mikva

Kagan's Washington career began in 1986 when she clerked for Abner J. Mikva, a liberal judge who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.... Read more

Dole Unveils Redesigned Logo

The DOLE logo is redesigned. The bright yellow sunburst is chosen as research shows it signifies freshness, quality, wholesomeness and good tasting... Read more

Blue Öyster Cult releases Club Ninja

Club Ninja is a studio album by the U.S. hard rock group Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1986. The album was intended as a comeback for the band,... Read more

Buddy Holly is Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Holly was in the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Read more

Super Bowl XX - Bears 46, Patriots 10

Super Bowl XX was an American football game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National... Read more