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* [[President of the United States|President]]: [[Ronald Reagan]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[California]])
* [[President of the United States|President]]: [[Ronald Reagan]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[California]])
* [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]: [[George H. W. Bush]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Texas]])
* [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]: [[George H. W. Bush]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Texas]])
* [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]]: [[Warren E. Burger]] ([[Minnesota]]) (until September 26), [[William Rehnquist]] ([[Wisconsin]]) (starting September 26)
* [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]]:
::[[Warren E. Burger]] ([[Virginia]]) (until September 26)
::[[William Rehnquist]] (Virginia) (starting September 26)
* [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]: [[Tip O'Neill]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[Massachusetts]])
* [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]: [[Tip O'Neill]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[Massachusetts]])
* [[Senate Majority Leader]]: [[Bob Dole]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Kansas]])
* [[Senate Majority Leader]]: [[Bob Dole]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Kansas]])
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** ''[[STS-51-L]]'': Space Shuttle ''[[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]]'' disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher [[Christa McAuliffe]] (see [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster]]).
** ''[[STS-51-L]]'': Space Shuttle ''[[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]]'' disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher [[Christa McAuliffe]] (see [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster]]).
** President [[Ronald Reagan]] postpones for one week the [[State of the Union address]] that had been scheduled for the evening and instead addresses the nation on the ''Challenger'' disaster.
** President [[Ronald Reagan]] postpones for one week the [[State of the Union address]] that had been scheduled for the evening and instead addresses the nation on the ''Challenger'' disaster.
* January 31 – Two earthquakes (5.0 {{M|w|link=y}} and 4.4 {{M|w}}) affected northeastern Ohio causing minor damage and 17 injuries. The shocks in this [[doublet earthquake]] occurred almost six hours apart with both having a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VI (''Strong'').<ref>{{citation|last1=Stover|first1=C. W.|last2=Coffman|first2=J. L.|title=Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised)|series=U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bY0KAQAAIAAJ|year=1993|publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]]|pages=328, 330}}</ref>
* January 31 – [[1986 Ohio earthquake|Two earthquakes]] (5.0 {{M|w|link=y}} and 4.4 {{M|w}}) affected northeastern Ohio causing minor damage and 17 injuries. The shocks in this [[doublet earthquake]] occurred almost six hours apart with both having a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VI (''Strong'').<ref>{{citation|last1=Stover|first1=C. W.|last2=Coffman|first2=J. L.|title=Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised)|series=U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bY0KAQAAIAAJ|year=1993|publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]]|pages=328, 330}}</ref>


===February===
===February===
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===May===
===May===
[[File:Hands Across America Philadelphia.jpg|thumb|120px|May 25: [[Hands Across America]]]]
[[File:Hands Across America Philadelphia.jpg|thumb|120px|May 25: [[Hands Across America]]]]
* May 9 – The first victim of [[serial killer]] [[John Wayne Gacy]] who hadn't been seen alive for 14 years is identified as 16-year-old [[Timothy McCoy]] of [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]], who disappeared January 2, 1972 after encountering Gacy in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and was killed the next morning.
* May 16 – ''[[Top Gun]]'', an action film featuring naval aviation and starring [[Tom Cruise]], [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]], [[Val Kilmer]] and [[Kelly McGillis]], debuts in cinemas. It goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year, netting nearly $177 million in America alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1986/0TGUN.php|title=Top Gun: By The Numbers|publisher=ByTheNumbers.com|access-date=June 12, 2011}}</ref>
* May 16 – ''[[Top Gun]]'', an action film featuring naval aviation and starring [[Tom Cruise]], [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]], [[Val Kilmer]] and [[Kelly McGillis]], debuts in cinemas. It goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year, netting nearly $177 million in America alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1986/0TGUN.php|title=Top Gun: By The Numbers|publisher=ByTheNumbers.com|access-date=June 12, 2011}}</ref>
* May 25 – [[Hands Across America]]: approximately 6.5 million people form a human chain from [[New York City]] to [[Long Beach, California]], to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness.
* May 25 – [[Hands Across America]]: approximately 6.5 million people form a human chain from [[New York City]] to [[Long Beach, California]], to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness.
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* [[Cold War]] (1947–1991)
* [[Cold War]] (1947–1991)
* [[Iran–Contra affair]] (1985–1987)
* [[Iran–Contra affair]] (1985–1987)

===Undated===
*[[O-Zone Inc]] media production company is founded in New York City.


==Births==
==Births==
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** [[Matt Bush (baseball)|Matt Bush]], baseball player
** [[Matt Bush (baseball)|Matt Bush]], baseball player
** [[Anderson Paak]], musician and record producer
** [[Anderson Paak]], musician and record producer
** [[Tom Rogan]], English-born journalist
* February 9
* February 9
** [[Adrian Banks]], American-born Israeli basketball player
** [[Adrian Banks]], American-born Israeli basketball player
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[[File:Margo Harshman.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Margo Harshman]]]]
[[File:Margo Harshman.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Margo Harshman]]]]
[[File:GeorgeSalazar3.jpg|thumb|100px|[[George Salazar]]]]
[[File:GeorgeSalazar3.jpg|thumb|100px|[[George Salazar]]]]
[[File:Brittany_Snow.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Brittany Snow]]]]
[[File:Brittany Snow in 2009.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Brittany Snow]]]]
[[File:Alexandra Daddario Eva Rinaldi Photography (1) (34571221352).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Alexandra Daddario]]]]
[[File:Alexandra daddario 2022 (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Alexandra Daddario]]]]
[[File:Olesya Rulin (17034592866) (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Olesya Rulin]]]]
[[File:Olesya Rulin (17034592866) (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Olesya Rulin]]]]
[[File:Simon_Curtis_EQ_Live_by_James_Paul_Cook.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Simon Curtis (actor)|Simon Curtis]]]]
[[File:Simon Curtis EQ Live by James Paul Cook.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Simon Curtis (actor)|Simon Curtis]]]]
[[File:Scott Eastwood by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Scott Eastwood]]]]
[[File:Scott Eastwood by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Scott Eastwood]]]]
[[File:Brett_Eldredge_2014-04-16_22-26.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Brett Eldredge]]]]
[[File:Brett Eldredge 2014-04-16 22-26.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Brett Eldredge]]]]
[[File:Steven_Strait_-7-_(32695752360)_(cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Steven Strait]]]]
[[File:Steven Strait -7- (32695752360) (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Steven Strait]]]]
[[File:Jonny_Craig_at_The_Knitting_Factory.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Jonny Craig]]]]
[[File:Jonny craig townballroom.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Jonny Craig]]]]
[[File:USA_PFC_BoweBergdahl_ACU_Cropped.png|thumb|100px|[[Bowe Bergdahl]]]]
[[File:USA PFC BoweBergdahl ACU Cropped.png|thumb|100px|[[Bowe Bergdahl]]]]
[[File:Lady_Gaga_at_Joe_Biden's_inauguration_(cropped_5).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Lady Gaga]]]]
[[File:Lady Gaga at Joe Biden's inauguration (cropped 5).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Lady Gaga]]]]
* March 1
* March 1
** [[Chris Baker (golfer)|Chris Baker]], golfer
** [[Chris Baker (golfer)|Chris Baker]], golfer
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* March 14
* March 14
** [[Corey Ashe]], soccer player
** [[Corey Ashe]], soccer player
** [[Kim Conley]], Olympic middle and long distance runner
** [[Kim Conley]], Olympic middle and long-distance runner
* March 15
* March 15
** [[Natalie Prass]], singer/songwriter
** [[Natalie Prass]], singer/songwriter
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** [[Andy Cherry]], Christian singer/songwriter
** [[Andy Cherry]], Christian singer/songwriter
** [[Alexandra Daddario]], actress
** [[Alexandra Daddario]], actress
** [[Ken Doane]], wrestler
** [[Kenny Dykstra]], wrestler
** [[Kenny Dykstra]], wrestler
** [[T.J. Jordan]], basketball player
** [[T. J. Jordan]], basketball player
** [[Mickey Storey]], baseball player
** [[Mickey Storey]], baseball player
* March 17
* March 17
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** [[Kyle Maynard]], motivational speaker, author, and No Excuses CrossFit Gym owner
** [[Kyle Maynard]], motivational speaker, author, and No Excuses CrossFit Gym owner
* March 25
* March 25
** [[Megan Gibson]], softball player
** [[Megan Gibson-Loftin]], softball player
** [[Kyle Lowry]], basketball player
** [[Kyle Lowry]], basketball player
* March 26
* March 26
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** [[Matt Castelo]], football player
** [[Matt Castelo]], football player
** [[Keith Cothran]], basketball player
** [[Keith Cothran]], basketball player
** [[Jonny Craig]], Canadian-born singer/songwriter for [[Dance Gavin Dance]] (2007-2012), [[Emarosa]] (2008-2012), and [[Rain City Drive|Slaves]] (2014-2018)
** [[Jonny Craig]], Canadian-born singer/songwriter for [[Dance Gavin Dance]] (2007–2012), [[Emarosa]] (2008–2012), and [[Rain City Drive|Slaves]] (2014–2018)
** [[Misty Stone]], pornographic actress
** [[Misty Stone]], pornographic actress
* March 27
* March 27
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** [[Bonnie Gordon]], actress and singer
** [[Bonnie Gordon]], actress and singer
** [[SoCal Val]], wrestling personality
** [[SoCal Val]], wrestling personality
* March 28
* March 28
** [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]], wrestler
** [[Mustafa Ali]], wrestler
** [[Bowe Bergdahl]], [[US Army]] soldier and deserter captured by the [[Taliban]]
** [[Bowe Bergdahl]], [[United States Army]] soldier and deserter captured by the [[Taliban]]
** [[Justin Brantly]], football player
** [[Justin Brantly]], football player
** [[Lady Gaga]], pop singer/songwriter
** [[Lady Gaga]], pop singer/songwriter and actress
** [[J-Kwon]], rapper
** [[J-Kwon]], rapper
** [[Evan Rankin]], hockey player
** [[Evan Rankin]], hockey player
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** [[Mortty Ivy]], football player
** [[Mortty Ivy]], football player
** [[Aaron Meeks]], actor
** [[Aaron Meeks]], actor
* April 27 [[Trindon Holliday]], football player
* April 27
** [[Trindon Holliday]], football player
** [[Jenna Coleman]], actress
* April 28
* April 28
** [[Ashley Bland Manlove]], politician
** [[Ashley Bland Manlove]], politician
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===May===
===May===
[[File:Lead Press Photo - James Minchin III (cropped to Emily Armstrong).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Emily Armstrong (musician)|Emily Armstrong]]]]
[[File:Lena_Dunham_TFF_2012_Shankbone_3.JPG|thumb|100px|[[Lena Dunham]]]]
[[File:Lena_Dunham_TFF_2012_Shankbone_3.JPG|thumb|100px|[[Lena Dunham]]]]
[[File:Lawrence_Timmons_94_in_huddle_2013.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Lawrence Timmons]]]]
[[File:Lawrence_Timmons_94_in_huddle_2013.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Lawrence Timmons]]]]
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* May 6
* May 6
** [[Sam Alvey]], mixed martial artist
** [[Sam Alvey]], mixed martial artist
** [[Emily Armstrong (musician)|Emily Armstrong]], singer and songwriter
** [[Ryan Cordeiro]], soccer player
** [[Ryan Cordeiro]], soccer player
** [[C. J. Spillman]], football player
** [[C. J. Spillman]], football player
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** [[Marcus Titus]], swimmer
** [[Marcus Titus]], swimmer
* May 21
* May 21
** [[Sarah Gibson (composer)|Sarah Gibson]], composer and pianist (d. 2024)
** [[Omar Hussein]], content creator and media and communications consultant
** [[Omar Hussein]], content creator and media and communications consultant
** [[Ricardo Lockette]], football player
** [[Ricardo Lockette]], football player
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** [[Justin Allgaier]], race car driver
** [[Justin Allgaier]], race car driver
** [[Collin Balester]], baseball player
** [[Collin Balester]], baseball player
** [[Henry Beck]], politician
** [[Henry Beck (politician)|Henry Beck]], politician
** [[Leslie Carter]], pop singer (d. [[2012]])
** [[Leslie Carter]], pop singer (d. [[2012]])
** [[Rachelle Dekker]], novelist
** [[Rachelle Dekker]], novelist
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* July 22
* July 22
** [[Jolene Anderson (basketball)|Jolene Anderson]], basketball player
** [[Jolene Anderson (basketball)|Jolene Anderson]], basketball player
** [[Colette Appel]], pair skater
** Colette Appel, pair skater
** [[Shawn Chrystopher]], rapper and music producer
** [[Shawn Chrystopher]], rapper and music producer
** [[Coleman Collins]], basketball player
** [[Coleman Collins]], basketball player
** [[Chad Costello]], ice hockey player
** [[Chad Costello]], ice hockey player
** [[Sean Lee]], football player
** [[Sean Lee]], football player
** [[Kellyn Taylor]], long distance runner
** [[Kellyn Taylor]], long-distance runner
* July 23
* July 23
** [[Andrew Carignan]], baseball player
** [[Andrew Carignan]], baseball player
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** [[Kyle Arrington]], football player
** [[Kyle Arrington]], football player
** [[Steve Cantwell]], mixed martial artist
** [[Steve Cantwell]], mixed martial artist
** [[Alexis Sablone]], skateboarder
* August 13
* August 13
** [[Demetrius Johnson]], mixed martial artist
** [[Demetrius Johnson]], mixed martial artist
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** [[Lisa Chesson]], hockey player
** [[Lisa Chesson]], hockey player
** [[Tony Cruz (baseball)|Tony Cruz]], baseball player
** [[Tony Cruz (baseball)|Tony Cruz]], baseball player
** [[Sam Mehran]], pop and rock musician for the band [[Test Icicles]] (d.2018)
** [[Sam Mehran]], pop and rock musician for the band [[Test Icicles]] (d. 2018)
** [[Miesha Tate]], mixed martial artist
** [[Miesha Tate]], mixed martial artist
* August 19
* August 19
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* August 31
* August 31
** [[Graham Biehl]], sailor
** [[Graham Biehl]], sailor
** [[Johnny Wactor]], actor (d. 2024)
** [[Ryan Kelley]], actor
** [[Ryan Kelley]], actor


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[[File:Rep._Mike_Lawler_official_photo,_118th_Congress.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Mike Lawler]]]]
[[File:Rep._Mike_Lawler_official_photo,_118th_Congress.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Mike Lawler]]]]
[[File:Emmy Rossum cropped headshot.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Emmy Rossum]]]]
[[File:Emmy Rossum cropped headshot.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Emmy Rossum]]]]
[[File:RISE - Jenna Marbles 01 (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|[[Jenna Marbles]]]]
[[File:Heidi_Montag_OK!_signing,_2013.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Heidi Montag]]]]
[[File:Heidi_Montag_OK!_signing,_2013.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Heidi Montag]]]]
[[File:Kyla_Pratt_2018_2.png|thumb|100px|[[Kyla Pratt]]]]
[[File:Kyla_Pratt_2018_2.png|thumb|100px|[[Kyla Pratt]]]]
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** [[Kentwan Balmer]], football player
** [[Kentwan Balmer]], football player
** [[Connor Barwin]], football player
** [[Connor Barwin]], football player
** [[Sarah Brown (athlete)|Sarah Brown]], middle distance runner
** [[Sarah Brown (athlete)|Sarah Brown]], middle-distance runner
** [[Emily Cross]], Olympic foil fencer
** [[Emily Cross]], Olympic foil fencer
** [[Paul Walter Hauser]], actor
** [[Paul Walter Hauser]], actor
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* October 21
* October 21
** [[Disappearance of Natalee Holloway|Natalee Holloway]], young female who went missing in Aruba in 2005
** [[Disappearance of Natalee Holloway|Natalee Holloway]], young female who went missing in Aruba in 2005
** [[Sean McInerney (surfer)|Sean McInerney]], surfer and stunt performer
** Sean McInerney, surfer and stunt performer
** [[Riley Skinner]], football player
** [[Riley Skinner]], football player
** [[Tamerlan Tsarnaev]], Russian-born terrorist (d. [[2013]])
** [[Tamerlan Tsarnaev]], Russian-born terrorist (d. [[2013]])
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** [[Christine Evangelista]], actress
** [[Christine Evangelista]], actress
** [[Crystal Langhorne]], basketball player
** [[Crystal Langhorne]], basketball player
** [[Monte Money]], singer, guitarist for [[Escape the Fate]] (2004-2013), and frontman for [[Beyond Unbroken]]
** [[Monte Money]], singer, guitarist for [[Escape the Fate]] (2004–2013), and frontman for [[Beyond Unbroken]]
* October 28
* October 28
** [[Helena Andrews]], author, journalist, and pop culture critic
** [[Helena Andrews]], author, journalist, and pop culture critic
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** [[Brandon Barklage]], soccer player
** [[Brandon Barklage]], soccer player
** [[Yurizan Beltran]], pornographic actress, model, and mainstream actress (d. [[2017 in the United States|2017]])
** [[Yurizan Beltran]], pornographic actress, model, and mainstream actress (d. [[2017 in the United States|2017]])
** [[Hannah Hart]], youtuber
** [[Hannah Hart]], YouTuber
** [[Jade Jolie]], drag queen and TV personality
** [[Jade Jolie]], drag queen and TV personality
* November 3
* November 3
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** [[Amanda Blumenherst]], golfer
** [[Amanda Blumenherst]], golfer
** [[Kristin Cast]], author
** [[Kristin Cast]], author
* November 5 &ndash; [[Cavalier Johnson]], politician, mayor of [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] (2021-present)
* November 5 &ndash; [[Cavalier Johnson]], politician, mayor of [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] (2021–present)
* November 6
* November 6
** [[James Ferraro]], experimental musician, producer, composer and contemporary artist
** [[James Ferraro]], experimental musician, producer, composer and contemporary artist
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** [[Coye Francies]], football player
** [[Coye Francies]], football player
** [[MatPat|Matthew Patrick]], YouTuber
** [[MatPat|Matthew Patrick]], YouTuber
** [[Jerry Roush]], singer/songwriter and frontman for [[Sky Eats Airplane]] (2006-2009), [[Of Mice & Men (band)|Of Mice & Men]] (2010-2011), and [[Glass Cloud]]
** [[Jerry Roush]], singer/songwriter and frontman for [[Sky Eats Airplane]] (2006–2009), [[Of Mice & Men (band)|Of Mice & Men]] (2010–2011), and [[Glass Cloud]]
** [[Devin Thomas]], football player
** [[Devin Thomas]], football player
** [[Jason Trost]], actor and filmmaker
** [[Jason Trost]], actor and filmmaker
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** [[Djuan Trent]], YouTuber and pageant winner
** [[Djuan Trent]], YouTuber and pageant winner
* November 21
* November 21
** [[Colleen Ballinger]], Internet personality, Youtuber, and comedian
** [[Colleen Ballinger]], Internet personality, YouTuber, and comedian
** [[Alex Barnett (basketball)|Alex Barnett]], basketball player
** [[Alex Barnett (basketball)|Alex Barnett]], basketball player
** [[Ben Bishop]], hockey player
** [[Ben Bishop]], hockey player
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* January 24
* January 24
** [[Gordon MacRae]], actor, singer, and host (b. [[1921 in the United States|1921]])
** [[Gordon MacRae]], actor, singer, and host (b. [[1921 in the United States|1921]])
** [[L. Ron Hubbard]], science fiction author, founder of [[Scientology]] (b. [[1911 in the United States|1911]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Peter |title=Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements |date=March 2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-49970-0 |page=281 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DouBAgAAQBAJ&dq=L.+Ron+Hubbard&pg=PA281 |language=en}}</ref>
** [[L. Ron Hubbard]], science fiction author, founder of [[Scientology]] (b. [[1911 in the United States|1911]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Peter |title=Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements |date=March 2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-49970-0 |page=281 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DouBAgAAQBAJ&dq=L.+Ron+Hubbard&pg=PA281}}</ref>
* January 27 – [[Lilli Palmer]], actress and writer (b. [[1914 in Germany|1914]])
* January 27 – [[Lilli Palmer]], actress and writer (b. [[1914 in Germany|1914]])
* January 28 – crew of the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']] on mission [[STS-51-L]]:
* January 28 – crew of the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']] on mission [[STS-51-L]]:
:: [[Gregory Jarvis]], astronaut and engineer (b. [[1944 in the United States|1944]])<ref name=challengercrew>{{cite web |title=Space Shuttle Challenger Fast Facts |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/space-shuttle-challenger-fast-facts/index.html |website=CNN |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>
:: [[Gregory Jarvis]], astronaut and engineer (b. [[1944 in the United States|1944]])<ref name=challengercrew>{{cite web |title=Space Shuttle Challenger Fast Facts |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/space-shuttle-challenger-fast-facts/index.html |publisher=CNN|date=16 September 2013 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>
:: [[Christa McAuliffe]], school teacher (b. [[1948 in the United States|1948]])<ref name=challengercrew />
:: [[Christa McAuliffe]], school teacher (b. [[1948 in the United States|1948]])<ref name=challengercrew />
:: [[Ronald E. McNair]], astronaut and physicist (b. [[1950 in the United States|1950]])<ref name=challengercrew />
:: [[Ronald E. McNair]], astronaut and physicist (b. [[1950 in the United States|1950]])<ref name=challengercrew />

Latest revision as of 05:51, 17 November 2024

1986
in
the United States

Decades:
See also:

Events from the year 1986 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Warren E. Burger (Virginia) (until September 26)
William Rehnquist (Virginia) (starting September 26)

Events

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January

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January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

February

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March

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April

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May

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May 25: Hands Across America

June

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July

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August

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August 31: Cerritos mid-air collision

September

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  • September 5 – Pan Am Flight 73, a flight from Bombay, India, to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, is hijacked. Twenty-one people are killed during the hijacking, including nationals from India, the United States, Pakistan, and Mexico.

October

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November

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December

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  • December – The unemployment rate drops to 6.6%, the lowest since March 1980.
  • December 20 – Three African Americans are assaulted by a group of white teens in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York. One of the victims, Michael Griffith, is run over and killed by a motorist while attempting to flee the attackers.
  • December 26 – After 35 years on the airwaves and holding the title of the longest-running non-news program on network television, NBC airs the final episode of daytime drama Search for Tomorrow.
  • December 31 – A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, kills 97 and injures 140.

Ongoing

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Births

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

January

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Mayra Flores
Emilia Sykes
Michelle Waterson
Christopher Celiz
Jessy Schram
Hale Appleman
Becca Tobin
Mischa Barton
Matt Heafy
Drew Tyler Bell
Andrew Giuliani

February

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Lauren Conrad
Dane DeHaan
Stephen Colletti
PJ Brennan
Valorie Curry
Tiffany Thornton
Rajon Rondo
Bryce Papenbrook
Justin Berfield
JWoww

March

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Margo Harshman
George Salazar
Brittany Snow
Alexandra Daddario
Olesya Rulin
Simon Curtis
Scott Eastwood
Brett Eldredge
Steven Strait
Jonny Craig
Bowe Bergdahl
Lady Gaga

April

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Kid Ink
Hillary Scott
Amanda Bynes
Charlotte Flair
Jason Ralph
Leighton Meester
Candace Parker
Amber Heard
Marshawn Lynch
Kellin Quinn
Jenna Ushkowitz
Dianna Agron

May

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Emily Armstrong
Lena Dunham
Lawrence Timmons
Megan Fox
Drew Roy
Molly Ephraim
Ryan Coogler
Mark Ballas
Seth Rollins
Hornswoggle
Will Peltz
Waka Flocka Flame

June

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Keegan Bradley
Shia LaBeouf
Kat Dennings
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
Dreama Walker
Solange Knowles
Drake Bell
Kellie Pickler
Demetrius Byrd
Alicia Fox

July

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Lindsay Lohan
Sevyn Streeter
Kiely Williams
Wyatt Russell
Mojo Rawley
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Betty Gilpin
Diane Guerrero
Monica Raymund
Darin Ruf

August

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Josh Harder
Katie Sowers
Peyton List
Telle Smith
Miesha Tate
Big K.R.I.T.
Mario
Armie Hammer
Lea Michele
Ryan Kelley

September

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Shaun White
Xavier Woods
Brittany Furlan
Mike Lawler
Emmy Rossum
Jenna Marbles
Heidi Montag
Kyla Pratt
Peter Vack
Aldis Hodge
Lindsey Stirling
Kaylee DeFer
Eloise Mumford
Lo Bosworth
Ki Hong Lee

October

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Jurnee Smollett
Camilla Belle
Lauren Underwood
Olivia Thirlby
Holland Roden
Amber Stevens West
Tyler Blackburn
Chris Motionless
Kyle Gallner
Christine Evangelista
Italia Ricci
Derek Theler

November

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Penn Badgley
Katie Leclerc
Aaron Swartz
Josh Peck
Victor Cruz
Kalisto
Cory Michael Smith
Ashley Fink
Katie Cassidy
Arjun Gupta
Max Rose

December

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Mandela Barnes
DeSean Jackson
Martell Webster
Nita Strauss
Kate Voegele
Condola Rashād
Sam Cronin
Lauren Boebert
Emma Bell
Anoop Desai
Noël Wells
Ana Brenda Contreras
Chris Gronkowski
Caity Lotz
Jeff Ward

Full date unknown

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Natalie Brunell
Tanner Cohen
Andre Douglas

Deaths

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January

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L. Ron Hubbard
STS-51-L crew
Gregory Jarvis, astronaut and engineer (b. 1944)[5]
Christa McAuliffe, school teacher (b. 1948)[5]
Ronald E. McNair, astronaut and physicist (b. 1950)[5]
Ellison Onizuka, astronaut (b. 1946)[5]
Judith Resnik, astronaut and engineer (b. 1949)[5]
Francis R. Scobee, astronaut (b. 1939)[5]
Michael J. Smith, astronaut (b. 1945)[5]

February

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March

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James Cagney

April

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Broderick Crawford

May

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Robert Alda

June

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July

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Fritz Albert Lipmann

August

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September

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October

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November

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Cary Grant

December

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Desi Arnaz

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stover, C. W.; Coffman, J. L. (1993), Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, pp. 328, 330
  2. ^ Orlean, Susan (2018). The Library Book. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-4018-8.
  3. ^ "Top Gun: By The Numbers". ByTheNumbers.com. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Clarke, Peter (March 2004). Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements. Routledge. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-134-49970-0.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Space Shuttle Challenger Fast Facts". CNN. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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