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1986

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1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.

The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.

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  • Average per capita income in Japan exceeds that in the United States.
  • The first commercially available 3D printer is sold.
  • Opus Pro, a Latvian hard rock group, is established.
  • The band Sweet Children (now known as Green Day) was formed by the lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong.
  • The Province of Flevoland is established in the Netherlands.
  • Cadbury Dairy Milk range adopts separate wrappers for different countries until 1992.
June 14: The Mindbender at Galaxyland inside West Edmonton Mall derails, kills three riders, injures one rider, and slams into a concrete post
June 14: The Mindbender at Galaxyland inside West Edmonton Mall derails, kills three riders, injures one rider, and slams into a concrete post
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Zlata Ognevich
Zlata Ognevich

02Births

Those born in the year 1986 are considered millennials (Generation Y or Gen Y).

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Joannie Rochette
Joannie Rochette
Jessy Schram
Jessy Schram
Becca Tobin
Becca Tobin

03Nobel Prizes

Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput
Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
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