Monday, November 10, 2008

In 1986 (the year you were born)








Ronald Reagan is president of the US



The US officially observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday for the first time



The space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after lift off, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher



A major nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union



Japanese video game maker Nintendo introduces its games to America



US warplanes bomb Libyan headquarters in retaliation for terrorist attacks



The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station



IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer



Charlotte Church, The Olsen twins, and Lindsay Lohan are born



New York Mets win the World Series



Chicago Bears win Superbowl XX



Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup



Top Gun is the top grossing film



"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends spends the most time at the top of the US charts



ALF, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and Pee-wee's Playhouse premiere

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