1986

1986 was a common year starting on Wednesday, following on 1985 and preceeding 1987. It was declared as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.

In the world

 * January
 * 1 - Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which later becomes the European Union.
 * 1 - Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles.
 * 12 - STS-61-C: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched with the first Hispanic-American astronaut, Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz.
 * 19 - The first PC virus, Brain, starts to spread.
 * 20 - The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel.
 * 20 - The first federal Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., is observed.
 * 24 - The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus.
 * 29 - Yoweri Museveni becomes President of Uganda after leading a successful 5-year liberation struggle.

In Lovia
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Births

 * August
 * 22 - Prince Sebastian, prince of Lovia

Deaths
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