What Happened in Nov 1986

Aretha Franklin Releases "Aretha" (1986 Album)

Aretha is an Aretha Franklin album, originally released in 1986. This is the third album with this title to be released by the artist. Other... Read more

Kreator release Pleasure to Kill

Pleasure to Kill is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. The lyrical themes follow those found on their first album Endless... Read more

Bad Brains release I Against I

I Against I is the third official full-length studio album by Bad Brains, released in 1986 as SST Records number 65. The highest selling album in... Read more

Ronald Reagan Signs the Immigration Reform and Control Act

Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986. The act made it illegal to knowingly hire or recruit illegal immigrants, required... Read more

"Sid And Nancy" Is Released

Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) is a 1986 film directed by Alex Cox. The film materialized during a time of renewed... Read more

W.A.S.P. release Inside the Electric Circus

Inside The Electric Circus is the third studio album by W.A.S.P., released in 1986. In various interviews Blackie Lawless rated this as one of the... Read more

Sepultura release Morbid Visions

Morbid Visions is the debut album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1986 through Cogumelo Records. While later albums have a... Read more

Fates Warning releases Awaken the Guardian

Awaken the Guardian is the third album by Fates Warning. It was first released in 1986, and was later re-released as a double album with No Exit in... Read more

"Jazz from Hell" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Jazz from Hell is an instrumental album from Frank Zappa. It was released in 1986 by Barking Pumpkin Records (vinyl) and by Rykodisc (CD). All... Read more

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble release Live Alive

Live Alive is an electric blues album compiled from four live performances by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. The performances were recorded... Read more

Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 Incident

We're looking at it to insure that somebody didn't violate airspace we control,'' said Paul Steucke, a spokesman for the aviation agency. ''We... Read more

Dark Angel releases Darkness Descends

Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel. The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan.... Read more

Muhammad Ali marries Yolanda Ali

On November 19, 1986, Ali married Yolanda Ali. They had been friends since 1964 in Louisville. They have one adopted son at 5 year old, Asaad Amin. Read more

"Manon Des Sources" Is Released

Manon des Sources (released in North America as Manon of the Spring) is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful 1986 French language... Read more

Mike Tyson Becomes the Youngest Heavyweight Champion in History

On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship.... Read more

Ronald Reagan Establishes the "Tower Commission" to Investigate Iran-Contra Scandal

In 1986, a scandal shook the administration stemming from the use of proceeds from covert arms sales to Iran to fund the Contras in Nicaragua,... Read more