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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 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 March 1986: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1986?


Events

  • 02 Mar 1986 Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US.
  • 04 Mar 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
  • 06 Mar 1986 Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (Flowers), dies at age 98 (born 1887).
  • 07 Mar 1986 Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist.
  • 08 Mar 1986 Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn US$10 million.
  • 09 Mar 1986 NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger Astronauts
  • 10 Mar 1986 Ernie Lombardi, National League Most Valuable Player in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 11 Mar 1986 1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4 / 21 / 753 BC
  • 12 Mar 1986 210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
  • 13 Mar 1986 Soyuz T-15 carries 2 Cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir
  • 15 Mar 1986 Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme.
  • 16 Mar 1986 Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA / Glendale Federal Golf Classic
  • 17 Mar 1986 Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million Belgian francs.
  • 18 Mar 1986 US Treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money.
  • 21 Mar 1986 199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
  • 22 Mar 1986 Ice Pairs Championship at Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov
  • 23 Mar 1986 6th Golden Raspberry Awards: Rambo; First Blood Part II wins.
  • 24 Mar 1986 58th Academy Awards - Out of Africa, William Hurt and G Page win
  • 25 Mar 1986 Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes 1st skater to land a quadruple jump
  • 26 Mar 1986 Geffen records signs Guns and Roses
  • 27 Mar 1986 Disney-MGM Studio Tour ground breaking
  • 28 Mar 1986 John N McMahon, ends term as Deputy Director of CIA
  • 30 Mar 1986 Tango Argentino closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 198 performances
  • 31 Mar 1986 English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead

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Music charts

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

  1. - Kyrieyoutube
  2. - Sarayoutube
  3. - These Dreamsyoutube
  4. - Rock Me Amadeusyoutube
  5. - How Will I Knowyoutube

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)
  2. - Chain Reaction
  3. - Manic Monday
  4. - Borderline
  5. - The Sun Always Shines On TV

Movies

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

Crossroads

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Walter Hill

Betty Blue

Betty Blue

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Jean-Jacques Beineix

Starring: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle, Gérard Darmon, Consuelo De Haviland

Country: United States of America

Rad

Rad

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Hal Needham

Starring: Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Bill Allen, Talia Shire

Lucas

Lucas

Release year: 1986

Directed by: David Seltzer

Starring: Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

Release year: 1986

Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Starring: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov, Maureen Stapleton

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in March 1986?
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Lie Down With Lions by Ken Follett

Lie Down With Lions

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This is the #1 international bestseller set in Afghanistan...NOW In Trade Paperback." "Vintage Follett...This novel is his most ambitious and it succeeds admirably." --USA Today

The Storyteller by Harold Robbins

The Storyteller

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Joe Crowne, a Brooklyn boy with a burning desire to write...to be a storyteller, is Joe Crowne. Joe is a natural street smarts guy with a ruthless ambition.

The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

The Accidental Tourist

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"POIGNANT . . . FUNNY . . THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST IS ONE HER BEST. . . . [TYLER] HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER."-The

Break In by Dick Francis

Break In

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Christmas "Kit", a Steeplechase jockey, has seen more than his fair share of close calls on and off the course. Trouble strikes close to home when there is a grudge between his parents.

The Handmaid'S Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid'S Tale

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Who will be able to control the bodies of women in the future? Offred is a handmaid in Republic of Gilead. She could leave the home with the Commander and his wife.