Southern Enlargement Completed
Heads the German government as Spain and Portugal join the European Communities, expanding membership to twelve.
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1986 in Germany
Explore 15 historical events and records for Germany in 1986.
Historical records for Germany in 1986
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January
February
Single European Act
Heads the German government when Germany joins the first group of states signing the Single European Act.
May
DFB Cup Final Hat-Trick
Dieter Hoeness scores three goals as Bayern beat Stuttgart 5-2 to win the DFB Cup.
June
1986 FIFA World Cup Final - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge scored from close range to start West Germany’s late comeback from two goals behind.
1986 FIFA World Cup Final - Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Matthäus was assigned a close-marking role on Diego Maradona before Argentina found the decisive late opening.
November
Electric Cafe
Contributes to Electric Cafe before leaving Kraftwerk later in the decade.
Electric Cafe
Appears on Electric Cafe during his final years with Kraftwerk.
Electric Cafe
Releases Electric Cafe after a long gap between studio albums.
Electric Cafe
Co-creates Electric Cafe during Kraftwerk's mid-1980s digital transition.
December
Nobel Prize for Electron Optics
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for fundamental work in electron optics and the electron microscope.
Nobel Prize for Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for design of the scanning tunnelling microscope.
Other events (month unknown)
Golden Bear for Stammheim
The film Stammheim, directed by Reinhard Hauff, received the Golden Bear for best film at the 1986 Berlin International Film Festival.
International Caps
Brings West Germany level at 2-2 late in the 1986 World Cup final before Argentina scores again to win.
London School of Economics (LSE)
Governor of the London School of Economics
Posthumous Publication of River Landscape
Frauen vor Flußlandschaft was published posthumously as Böll's last novel.
How these records were prepared
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