1986 Fun Facts
- Superbowl Shuffle
- Space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after taking off killing all 7 crew members.
- The worst nuclear disaster in history happens at Chernobyl power plant in Soviet Union, killing 31 people.
- Vanna White becomes a household name.
- Oliver North testifies in Iran contra scandal.
- Fergie marries Prince Andrew in Westminster Abbey, London.
- Cagney and Lacey win 4 Emmy's
- Fred Grandy, a.k.a. Gopher from The Love Boat, wins US Representative for Iowa.
- "Baby On Board"!!
- Garbage Pail Kids - spoof off of Cabbage Patch Kids.
- Jolt cola introduced with twice as much caffeine as normal soft drinks.
- Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear get hitched.
- Halley's comet comes as close as it will get to earth.
- Robert Palmers "Addicted To Love" video makes androgynous mannequin-like models playing guitars, look easy.
- Cybil Sheppard & Bruce Willis give off sexual tension on the wildly popular "Moonlighting"
- 1/3 of Americans owned VCR's.
- Bon Jovi releases their breakthrough album "Slippery When Wet".
- Run DMC has revolutionary concept of mixing rap with rock. "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith hits #4 on charts and puts Aerosmith back on the map.
- Top Grossing Box Office Hit Of The Year: Top Gun
- Best video of year at MTV Video Music Awards: Dire Straits "Money For Nothing".