1986
1986 Final Winning Goal
Scores Argentina's decisive third goal in the final against West Germany.
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Scores Argentina's decisive third goal in the final against West Germany.
Wins the World Cup Golden Ball after leading Argentina through an outstanding championship campaign.
Today becomes the 1st national daily to carry colour pictures
With Ronald Remillard, measures a mass function for A0620-00 whose compact object exceeds plausible neutron-star masses, strongly implying a black hole.
With John McClintock, establishes strong dynamical evidence that the compact object in A0620-00 is a stellar-mass black hole.
Becomes acting president after Souphanouvong leaves active office
Makes his Ajax first-team debut after progressing through the club's youth system.
Announces an amnesty for all political prisoners
Coaches Argentina to their second FIFA World Cup title with a 3-2 final victory over West Germany.
Voyager 2 images show Ariel crossed by valleys, faults and relatively young-looking terrain.
Released during an exchange for 5 East Europeans
South African journalist Zwelakhe is Sisulu arrested
Survives an armed ambush in which five members of his security detail are killed.
Three men are convicted in connection with the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
The United States accuses Libya of directing the bombing of the La Belle discotheque.
London securities markets implement major reforms removing fixed commissions and traditional ownership restrictions.
Birmingham hosts its first Formula 3000 street race on roads near the city centre.
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Agrees to President Reagan's request to use US aircraft based in Britain to bomb Libya. Agreed due to US support in the Falklands & Article 51 of the United Nations Treaty
The US confirms that it will be using British bases to bomb Libya. Carried out by 16 F1-11s based in the UK on 5 terrorist targets
The US uses Britain as a base to launch an 11 minute attack on Gadaffis HQ in Tripoli
British Gas shares begin trading after a large public privatisation offer.
Iran captures the port of Faw & gains control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway
Iran captures the port of Faw & gains control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway
Appointed Candidate Member of Central Committee
Appointed Chancellor of Austria, 1st term
Mitterand & Thatcher agree to undertake the Channel building project
Mitterand & Thatcher agree to undertake the Channel building project
Concludes an IAEA mission to the Soviet Union after Chernobyl.
The IAEA convenes an international post-accident review meeting where Soviet experts present information on Chernobyl.
Appointed Chief of Staff
Signs the Australia Bill in severing constitutional ties with Britain
Signs the Australia Bill in severing constitutional ties with Britain
The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica
Parliament enacts the Consumer Protection Act, creating new mechanisms for consumer rights and grievance redress.
Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos
Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos
Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos
Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos
Resigns over the Westland Affair
Announces North diverted $30 Iran arms sales to Swiss accounts for Nicaraguan Contras
Michael Heseltine resigns as a result of the Westland Helicopter crisis
Resigns over the Westland Affair
Scores Belgium's decisive penalty in the shootout victory over Spain in the World Cup quarter-final.
Disorders in Tbilisi, 20 demonstrators are killed by Soviet troops
Disorders in Alma
Speaks on Russian TV because radiation levels can be measured in the west
Cruithne is discovered by Duncan Waldron on a photographic plate taken with the UK Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, Australia. Cruithne and Earth appear to "follow" each other in their paths around the Sun, this is why Cruithne is sometimes called "Earths second moon", however, it does not orbit the Earth and is not a moon
Dave Gilmour appears on The Tube to help promote Pete Townshends Double O Charity
Oversees adoption of the Early Notification Convention.
Gives Argentina an early lead as they control the group-stage match and defeat Bulgaria 2-0.
Wins an election following the assassination of her husband Benigno Aquino
Wins an overwhelming majority in the white-only election
Marcos rigs the election results & claims victory for himself. A united front defeats Marcos
Elected President of Austria
Contributes to Electric Cafe before leaving Kraftwerk later in the decade.
Appears on Electric Cafe during his final years with Kraftwerk.
Releases Electric Cafe after a long gap between studio albums.
Co-creates Electric Cafe during Kraftwerk's mid-1980s digital transition.
Oversees adoption of the Convention on Emergency Assistance.
Allows the 1985 state of emergency to lapse.
Security forces receive extensive powers of detention and censorship.
The Fourth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Kåre Willoch Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Signs legislation intended to enable Irish ratification of the Single European Act.
Speaks in a Commons debate on the European Community while continuing his long-standing opposition to supranational European integration.
Releases Every Beat of My Heart, including a title song reflecting Scottish family roots.
The US military command provide a helicopter at Clark airbase to fly him to Hawaii
Escapes to France after anti-Government demonstrations
Scores Belgium's fourth goal during extra time in the World Cup victory over the Soviet Union.
Heads Belgium in front during extra time in the 4-3 World Cup victory over the Soviet Union.
Begins the Fifth Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The government confronts the second day of a nationwide opposition strike.
Scores Belgium's first equaliser in the 4-3 extra-time World Cup victory over the Soviet Union.
Dribbles through the England defence to score a celebrated solo quarter-final goal.
Orders economic sanctions against Libya in retaliation for involvement in terrorism
Libyan missiles are fired at US aircraftin the Gulf of Sirte
$20 million in military aid to Honduras is approved by Congress
A bomb kills 2 US servicemen in West Berlin, Libyan involvement is suspected
Requests permission from Margaret Thatcher to use US aircraft in Britain to bomb Libya
Carried out by 16 F1-11s based in the UK on 5 terrorist targets. A US air strike is launched against Libya in retaliation for its acts of terrorism
Reagan signs a Bill authorizing penalties for employers who hire illegal aliens
Admits to the sales of arms to Iran
United States and Libyan forces clash over Libya's maritime claim in the Gulf of Sidra.
Scores the controversial opening goal against England with his hand in the quarter-final.
Scores a hat-trick for the Soviet Union, but Belgium win the World Cup tie 4-3 after extra time.
Leads the Agency during its Board review of Chernobyl.
Innaugurated as the President of Guatemala
Signs the Australia Bill in severing constitutional ties with Britain
Signs the Australia Bill in severing constitutional ties with Britain
Sings on Invisible Touch, the band's most commercially successful studio album.
Supports regional cooperation represented by the new causeway.
Opens the causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Bob Geldhof is given an honorary knighthood by Elizabeth II
Releases Knocked Out Loaded.
Stars as Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth and contributes songs to the film soundtrack.
Adds Argentina's second goal late in the match to complete a 2-0 World Cup victory over Bulgaria.
Signs the Australia Bill in severing constitutional ties with Britain
Releases Live 1975-85, a large concert box set documenting his stage career.
Madonnas "Live to Tell," single goes #1
Wins the League and FA Cup Double in his first season as Liverpool player-manager.
Represents Greece as leaders review economic policy, enlargement and the Community's external role.
Key border bases lost to Vietnamese operations
Appointed Manager of Manchester United
Wins election as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
Excited crowds of around 100,000 people greet the Pope as he arrives in the city from New Delhi where he spent the first two days of his tour of India.
The Pope delivers a short sermon saying: "Nirmil Hriday is a place of hope, a house built on courage and faith, a home where love reigns, a home filled with love".
The Pope meets Mother Teresa, head of the Missionaries of Charities order, in Calcutta & visits her refuge for the sick & dying.
During the European leg of their Damage Inc. tour, Cliff Burton dies near Ljungby, Sweden when Metallicas tour bus skids off an icy road
Jason Newsted, formerly of Arizonas Flotsam and Jetsam is asked to join, Newsted officially joins Metallica three weeks after Burtons funeral
The Contra Aid Bill for $300 million for Nicaraguan rebels is rejected by Congress
Appointed Minister of Social Security
Directs the programme launching the core module of the Mir space station.
The achievement marks mir space station as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Voyager 2 returns unprecedented close images of Miranda during the Uranus encounter.
Voyager images reveal large coronae and disrupted terrain across Miranda's unusual surface.
The government signs the Mizoram Peace Accord, helping end a long-running insurgency in the northeast.
The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica
Najibullah begins promoting national reconciliation as the central policy of his government.
Opposition organizations begin a two-day national strike against military rule.
Declares a nationwide state of emergency.
Voyager 2 performs a major trajectory correction after Uranus to target its future Neptune encounter.
Announces market-oriented reforms at the fourth party congress
The Pope delivers a short sermon saying: "Nirmil Hriday is a place of hope, a house built on courage and faith, a home where love reigns, a home filled with love"
The treaty creates rapid international reporting after nuclear accidents.
Announces a 15 yr timetable for the abolition of all nuclear weapons
Reporting restrictions are restored, only Tass bulletins are published
Speaks on Russian TV because radiation levels can be measured in the west
Supports stronger international cooperation in nuclear safety and notification.
Voyager 2 photographs Oberon's heavily cratered terrain and prominent tectonic features.
The United States attacks Libyan facilities after linking the government to international terrorism.
The respite from emergency rule lasts only several months.
Najibullah becomes PDPA general secretary and begins consolidating control over the government.
Announces a ceas-fire with the National Democratic Front
Arif participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
A press statement is issued stating that Pink Floyd intend to continue using the name without Roger Waters and are recording their next album
A press statement is issued stating that Pink Floyd intend to continue using the name without Roger Waters and are recording their next album
Leads a coalition of the SPO & OVP
Becomes a candidate, non-voting member of the CPSU Politburo.
Arif participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Portugal becomes the 12th member of the EU
Promotes international exchange of information about the reactor accident.
Appointed President of the National Council
Appointed President of Austria
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Appointed President of Haiti
Appointed President of the Republic of Honduras
Appointed President of the Philippines, 1st woman President of the Philippines
Formally inaugurated after succeeding Stevens as APC President
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 2nd term
Swedens Prime Minister is assassinated
Rachid Sfar became prime minister and introduced an economic stabilization programme.
The treaty strengthens international help after nuclear or radiological emergencies.
Legislation is passed allowing free enterprise
Karmal is replaced by Mohammad Najibullah as PDPA general secretary.
Resigns over the Westland Affair
Leon Brittan resigns
Announces his resignation after walking out of a Cabinet meeting during the Westland dispute.
Michael Heseltine resigns from Cabinet during the Westland crisis
Heseltine's Cabinet resignation becomes a major political consequence of the Westland dispute.
Chuck Berry is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
James Brown is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Ray Charles is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Sam Cooke is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Fats Domino is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Buddy Holly is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jerry Lee Lewis is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Elvis Presley is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Little Richard is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Attends an EC summit & opposes sanctions against South Africa
Initiates a review of the Iran Contra Affair on the orders of President Reagan
Resigns after the discovery of the diversion of Iran arms sales funds to the Contras
Refuses to testify before a Senate committee
Scores Belgium's second equaliser in the dramatic World Cup round-of-16 victory over the Soviet Union.
Begins the Second Gro Harlem Brundtland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Guides Real Madrid to a second consecutive UEFA Cup title against Cologne.
Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment
Tightens security measures after surviving the armed attack in Cajon del Maipo.
Sings on Seventh Star, originally planned as a Tony Iommi solo project.
Signs the Single European Act for Italy as Foreign Minister.
Heads the Italian government when Italy signs the Single European Act.
Heads the Irish government when Ireland signs the Single European Act.
Heads the German government when Germany joins the first group of states signing the Single European Act.
Signs the Single European Act expanding European integration and single market commitments.
Faces a High Court injunction preventing ratification of the Single European Act without further constitutional consideration.
Heads the Greek government when Greece joins the signing of the Single European Act.
Represents Greek foreign policy as the Single European Act is signed.
Mitterrand supported the Single European Act as the treaty basis for completing the internal market.
An internal power struggle, between a southern leadership under Ruairi Br daigh and a northern leadership under Gerry Adams, sees Br daigh and his associates leave to establish Republican Sinn Fein
Scores six goals for England and finishes as Mexico 1986's leading marksman.
Wins the South Down by-election after Unionist MPs resign their seats to campaign against the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
Heads the German government as Spain and Portugal join the European Communities, expanding membership to twelve.
Delors welcomed Spain and Portugal as Community members, expanding the European Communities to twelve states.
Apain becomes the 11th member of the EU
3-6 May, attends the Tokyo G7 summit
Attends an EC summit & opposes sanctions against South Africa
The Act lowers rates, broadens the tax base and removes numerous preferences.
Voyager 2 observations reveal ten previously unknown moons orbiting Uranus.
Represents Greece as leaders discuss implementation of the internal market and Community development.
The Kinks release Think Visual.
Voyager 2 images reveal large fault valleys and impact structures across Titania.
Excited crowds of around 100,000 people greet the Pope as he arrives in the city from New Delhi where he spent the first two days of his tour of India
Heads Portugal when the accession treaty enters into force and the country joins the European Communities.
Gonzalez leads Spain into the European Communities as the 1985 treaty takes legal effect on New Year's Day.
The Channel Tunnel Treaty with France is signed
Uses the Twenty-Seventh Party Congress to criticize administrative inertia and call for faster reform.
Scores both goals as Argentina defeat Belgium 2-0 in the semi-final.
Voyager 2 observations reveal two additional rings and new detail in the existing ring system.
Scores twice as Argentina open their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over South Korea.
Scores twice as Real Madrid build a 5-1 first-leg lead over Cologne in the UEFA Cup final.
Scores Real Madrid's first goal in the 5-1 UEFA Cup final first-leg victory over Cologne.
Voyager 2 imagery confirms Umbriel's dark, heavily cratered surface and bright-ringed features.
The Union Civica joins the National Agreement with the main parties after the democratic transition
United States aircraft strike military targets around Benghazi during Operation El Dorado Canyon.
Gaddafi survives United States air strikes on Tripoli during Operation El Dorado Canyon.
The United States imposes broad economic sanctions against Libya over alleged support for terrorism.
Voyager imagery identifies small moons associated with the confinement of Uranus's narrow rings.
Studies Voyager measurements of Uranus's cold and subdued atmosphere.
Leads Voyager imaging work during the Uranus encounter.
Works with Voyager infrared data used to study temperatures and atmospheric properties in the Uranian system.
Voyager infrared measurements characterize temperatures in the Uranian atmosphere and satellite system.
Finds Uranus has an unusually tilted and offset magnetic field.
Voyager 2 magnetometer data reveal a strongly tilted and offset Uranian magnetic field.
Voyager radio and magnetic measurements establish a rotation period of about seventeen hours for Uranus.
Voyager observations measure substantial atmospheric winds despite Uranus's subdued visible appearance.
Begins 7 day Royal visit to China at Peking
Visits President Reagan at the Whitehouse
Voyager 2 makes the only spacecraft flyby of Uranus and its moons.
Resigns from the Cabinet during the Westland helicopter crisis.
Michael Heseltine resigns as Secretary of State for Defence during the Westland helicopter crisis.
Scores Argentina's equaliser in a 1-1 World Cup group-stage draw with defending champions Italy.
Heads Argentina into the lead against West Germany in the World Cup final.
Scores Argentina's second goal in the 3-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany.
Releases Jorge Burruchaga with the pass that produces Argentina's decisive third goal in the World Cup final.
Scores Mexico's opening goal in a 2-1 World Cup group victory over Belgium.
Scores Mexico's second goal in their 2-1 World Cup group-stage victory over Belgium.
Heads Argentina's opening goal in the 3-1 World Cup victory over South Korea.
Scores Spain's late equaliser against Belgium to send the World Cup quarter-final into extra time.
Scores Belgium's goal in the 1-1 World Cup quarter-final draw with Spain before the penalty shootout.
Saves Eloy's penalty as Belgium defeat Spain in the World Cup quarter-final shootout.
Scores the only goal as Argentina eliminate Uruguay in the World Cup round of sixteen.
Indira Hinduja and her team achieve a successful test-tube baby birth at KEM Hospital using in vitro fertilization.
Death of Cary Grant
Death of Christa McAuliffe, on Challenger when it explodes 74 seconds after lift-off
During the European leg of their Damage Inc. tour, Cliff Burton dies near Ljungby, Sweden when Metallicas tour bus skids off an icy road
Death of Olof Palme
Dies in January 1986, ending the original Thin Lizzy story centred on his songwriting, bass and vocals.
Death of Ray Milland
Death of Samora Machel
Simone de Beauvoir dies in Paris, aged seventy-eight.
Death of Smita Patil
Death of Tenzing Norgay
Death of Wallis Simpson
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