1986 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Susan Akin | 1986 | Meridian | Mississippi |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Marshall Islands Country Formation Date | 1986 | Marshall Islands | UN trusteeship | October 21, 1986 |
| Micronesia, Federated States of Country Formation Date | 1986 | Micronesia, Federated States of | UN trusteeship | November 3, 1986 |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| The Money Pit | 1986 | Paramount | Mar 26, 1986 | The Money Pit |
| Labyrinth | 1986 | TriStar/Henson Productions | Jun 27, 1986 | Labyrinth |
| Howard the Duck | 1986 | Universal | Aug 01, 1986 | Howard the Duck |
| Captain EO - 3D Film for Disneyland | 1986 | Disney | Sep 12, 1986 | Captain EO - 3D Film for Disneyland |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | Paramount | Nov 26, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home |
| The Golden Child | 1986 | Paramount | Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| Sega Master System | Sega | Master System | 1986 | Tabletop | 13000000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| The Old Devils , Kingsley Amis | 1986 | Kingsley Amis | The Old Devils |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1986 Stanley Cup Winner | 1986 | Montreal Canadiens | Jean Perron | Calgary Flames | Bob Johnson | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Soccer World Cup FIFA Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Runner-Up Country | City Venue | Sport | Final Score | Attendance | Referee |
| Soccer 1986 World Cup | 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | Mexico City | Soccer | 3 - 2 | 114,580 | Filho |
Database: List of Expeditions to the Mir Space Station
| Record Name | Country | Year | Expedition | Flight Up | Flight Down | Crew Member | Crew Member | Launch Date | Launch Time | Landing Date | Landing Time | Duration (Days) | Source |
| Expedition Mir EO-1 (March 13,1986) | 1986 | Mir EO-1 | Soyuz T-15 | Soyuz T-15 | Leonid Kizim | March 13,1986 | 12:33:09 UTC | July 16, 1986 | 12:34:05 UTC | 125.0075 on Mir | Wikipedia |
Database: Solar System Moons
| Record Name | Planet | Discoverer | Year Discovered | Kilometers from Planet | Diameter (Kilometers) | Oribital Period |
| Belinda | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 75,260 | 66 | 0.624 |
| Bianca | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 75,260 | 42 | 0.433 |
| Cordelia | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 49,750 | 26 | 0.335 |
| Cressida | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 61,770 | 62 | 0.464 |
| Desdemona | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 62,660 | 54 | 0.474 |
| Juliet | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 64,360 | 84 | 0.493 |
| Portia | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 66,085 | 108 | 0.513 |
| Rosalind | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 69,941 | 54 | 0.558 |
| Ophelia | Uranus | Voyager 2 | 1986 | 53,440 | 30.4 | 0.3764 |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry | 1986 | Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Alexander | 1976/1986 | 400 | Latsis family | Wikipedia |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| MetroCentre | 1986 | Gateshead | United Kingdom | Europe | 300+ |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Jaime de Piniés | Spain | 1986 | Thirteenth special |
| Humayun Rasheed Choudhury | Bangladesh | 1986 | Forty-first |
| Humayun Rasheed Choudhury | Bangladesh | 1986 | Fourteenth special |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| Ford Supervan II (Police Rescue 911) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Van | FORD | 1/64 | 1986 | B-W | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Ford Supervan II (Fire Rescue 911) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Van | FORD | 1/64 | 1986 | R-W-Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Ford Supervan II | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Van | FORD | 1/64 | 1986 | W-B | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Porsche 959 | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1986 | DR | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Porsche 959 | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1986 | GY-R-Y-W | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Porsche 959 | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1986 | S-B-R | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Toyota MR2 | Miniature | Superfast : Miniature | Macau | Sports Car | Toyota | 1/64 | 1986 | B-W-R-O | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Toyota MR2 (Pace Car) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sports Car | Toyota | 1/64 | 1986 | W-R-O-Y | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Greg LeMond Tour 73 | 1986 | United States | Cycling | 73 | Greg LeMond |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1986 | 1986 | United States | 241,077,000 | 1,489,170 | 20,610 | 91,460 | 542,780 | 834,320 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (123) | European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 123 | 18/3/1986 | 1/1/1991 | Council of Europe |
| European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations (124) | European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations | Yes | Yes | 124 | 24/4/1986 | 1/1/1991 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1986 | 1986 | United States | 11,722,700 | 3,241,400 | 7,257,200 | 1,224,100 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1986 Standard and Poors Performance | 1986 | Standard & Poors | 5.96% | 3.38% | 242.17 | 14.43 | 8.19 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Granny was a Buffer Girl | 1986 | Methuen | Berlie Doherty |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| TQS | TQS | 1986 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Private | 5 | 3 | 25 | Wikipedia |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Hallgrimskirkja | 1986 | Rejkjavik | Iceland | Hallgrimskirkja | 74.5 m | 244 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Different Strokes | 1978 | 1986 | United States | Comedy | 189 |
| LA Law | 1986 | 1994 | United States | Drama | 171 |
| Designing Women | 1986 | 1993 | United States | Comedy | 163 |
| Matlock | 1986 | 1995 | United States | Drama | 195 |
| Love Boat | 1977 | 1986 | United States | Drama | 255 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1986 | 1986 | $14.44 | $27.46 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1986) | 1986 | McLaren | G | 1 | Auto Racing | Alain Prost | 4 | 11 | 2 | 72 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Platoon (1986) | 1986 | 86. | Platoon | American Film Institute |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XX | 1986 | Chicago Bears | New England Patriots | New Orleans, LA | United States | Football | Chicago | 46-10 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| VePesid (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | etoposide, VP-16 | VePesid | In combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents as first line treatment in patients with small cell lung cancer. | Dec 30 1986 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Vepesid (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | etoposide, VP-16 | Vepesid | In combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents as first line treatment in patients with small cell lung cancer. | Dec 30 1986 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Roferon A (Roche) | Roche | interferon alfa 2a | Roferon A | Treatment of patients with hairy cell leukemia | Jun 04 1986 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Intron A (Schering Corp) | Schering Corp | Interferon alfa-2b | Intron A | Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant for Injection is indicated for the treatment of patients 18 years of age or older with hairy cell leukemia. | Jun 04 1986 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Nolvadex (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | tamoxifen | Nolvadex | As a single agent to delay breast cancer recurrence following total mastectomy and axillary dissection in postmenopausal women with breast cancer (T1-3, N1, M0) | Dec 03 1986 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1986 | 1986 | New York Mets | Boston Red Sox | NEW YORK | Boston | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Top Gun | Top Gun | Paramount Pictures | 1986 | $176,786,701 |
| Crocodile Dundee | Crocodile Dundee | Paramount Pictures | 1986 | $174,803,506 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1986 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1986 | Tennis | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 64 63 75 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Theodore Roosevelt | United States | Theodore Roosevelt | 1986 | 25 Oct 1986 | — | 71 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1986) | 1986 | Basketball | Dallas | Louisville | Louisville (2) | Duke (1) | LSU (11) | Kansas (1) |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1986 | 1986 | United States | 54.08 deg F | 100 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1986-1987 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1986-1987 | 7.66 | -7.47 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1985-1986 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1985-1986 | 17.86 | +2.73 | National Weather Service |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1986 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1986 | Tennis | Martina Navrátilová | Hana Mandlíková | 7-6 6-3 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1986) | 1986 | Edmonton Oilers | Hockey | NHL | Wayne Gretzky |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-61-C (Columbia 1986) | 1986 | Columbia | Edwards | 24 | January 12 | STS-61-C | 6d 2h | Comsat launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-51-L (Challenger 1986) | 1986 | Challenger | N/A | 25 | January 28 | STS-51-L | 73sec | Planned TDRS launch, Loss of vehicle and crew | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards) | 1986 | United Kingdom | Don't Leave Me This Way | The Communards | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Corazon Aquino | 1986 | Corazon Aquino |
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