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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 1986.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on July 1986: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1986?


Events

  • 01 Jul 1986 CSX Transportation is established.
  • 02 Jul 1986 After 14 wins, Roger Clemens suffer his 1st loss of year
  • 03 Jul 1986 U.S. President Ronald Reagan presides over the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.
  • 05 Jul 1986 93rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats H Mandlikova
  • 06 Jul 1986 100th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl
  • 07 Jul 1986 IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released
  • 08 Jul 1986 Zimbabwe beats Netherlands by 25 runs to win ICC Trophy
  • 09 Jul 1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
  • 11 Jul 1986 Mary Beth Whitehead christens surrogate Baby M, Sara
  • 13 Jul 1986 In the California - Mexico border region, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs.
  • 14 Jul 1986 10 killed and 60 injured at ETA-bomb attack in Madrid
  • 15 Jul 1986 57th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-2 at Astrodome, Houston
  • 17 Jul 1986 Emmy 13th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 7th time
  • 18 Jul 1986 115th British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 280 at Turnberry Scotld
  • 19 Jul 1986 Indian pitcher Phil Niekro wins his 307th game tying him with
  • 20 Jul 1986 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
  • 21 Jul 1986 Barbara Palacios Teyde, 22, of Venezuela, crowned 35th Miss Universe
  • 22 Jul 1986 House of Representatives impeaches Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion.
  • 23 Jul 1986 King Hassan II meets with Israeli Premier Simon Peres
  • 24 Jul 1986 San Francisco Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage.
  • 25 Jul 1986 Sikhs extremist kill 16 hindus in Muhktsar India
  • 26 Jul 1986 Lebanese kidnappers released Reverend Lawrence Martin Jenco.
  • 27 Jul 1986 14th du Maurier Golf Classic: Pat Bradley
  • 28 Jul 1986 Bomb attack in East Beirut, 25 killed
  • 29 Jul 1986 Bomb attack in West-Beirut, 30 killed

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in July 1986?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
  2. - Holding Back The Years
  3. - Invisible Touchyoutube
  4. - Sledgehammeryoutube
  5. - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Spirit In The Sky
  2. - Papa Don't Preach
  3. - The Edge Of Heaven
  4. - I Can't Wait
  5. - My Favourite Waste Of Time

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Aliens

Aliens

Release year: 1986

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Country: United States of America

Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Starring: Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill

Country: United States of America

The Fly

The Fly

Release year: 1986

Directed by: David Cronenberg

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel

Country: United States of America

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Nelson Shin

Starring: Orson Welles, Robert Stack, Leonard Nimoy, Norman Alden

Country: United States of America

Manhunter

Manhunter

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Michael Mann

Starring: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in July 1986?
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I'Ll Take Manhattan by Judith Krantz

I'Ll Take Manhattan

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Here's Judith Krantz’s greatest achievement--I'll take Manhattan. In the high-stakes world of magazine publishing, she weaves a dazzling tale of love and betrayal, and creates her most joyous character--sensational Maxi, an uninhibited woman who unexpectedly discovers that her talent for …

The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel

The Mammoth Hunters

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Jean M. Auel once again opens the doors of a time past to reveal an era of wonder and danger at dawn of modern man's race.

Fatherhood by Bill Cosby

Fatherhood

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This hilarious look at fatherhood comes from one of America's most loved comedians. What is fatherhood ...?It?

Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst

Necessary Losses

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The Triumph Of Politics by David A. Stockman

The Triumph Of Politics

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David Stockman, who was the Director of the Office of Management and Budget during the 1980s, was the chief architect of Reagan Revolution. This bold plan to reduce taxes and increase the tax base was implemented by Stockman.