Historical figures in 1986
The atlas holds 58 people and 129 moments here, in 1986. The most recorded lives are Osho, Corazon Aquino and Freddie Mercury. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Ada Yonath
in 1986
1 moment here
Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…
Ali Khamenei
in 1986
5 moments here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Ayrton Senna
in 1986
2 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1986
2 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Bob Hawke
in 1986
1 moment here
Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…
Carl Sagan
in 1986
1 moment here
American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…
Chinghiz Aitmatov
in 1986
1 moment here
Kyrgyz author, public intellectual, and diplomat who wrote in Kyrgyz and Russian. His documented life connects his native Sheker and Soviet-era…
Claude Simon
in 1986
3 moments here
French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…
Corazon Aquino
in 1986
7 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Desmond Tutu
in 1986
2 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1986
2 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Diego Maradona
in 1986
2 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Dorothy Hodgkin
in 1986
3 moments here
English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…
Elizabeth II
in 1986
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
in 1986
1 moment here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Ferdinand Marcos
in 1986
4 moments here
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…
Fidel V. Ramos
in 1986
1 moment here
Filipino military officer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.…
Freddie Mercury
in 1986
6 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
George Michael
in 1986
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
in 1986
1 moment here
Malian politician known as IBK. He was born in Koutiala, studied and worked in Mali, Senegal, and France, served as Mali’s ambassador to Côte…
Idriss Déby
in 1986
1 moment here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
Jacques Chirac
in 1986
1 moment here
French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…
Jacques Derrida
in 1986
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
in 1986
2 moments here
Central African military officer and politician who seized power in the Central African Republic in 1966, served as president, and proclaimed himself…
Moments
- 1986 Headed ribosome-structure unit at DESY Ada Yonath
- 1986 Presidential visit to Dodoma Ali Khamenei
- 1986 Presidential visit to Harare Ali Khamenei
- 1986 Presidential visit to Islamabad Ali Khamenei
- 1986 Presidential visit to Luanda Ali Khamenei
- 1986 Presidential visit to Maputo Ali Khamenei
- 1986 Detention at Landhi Jail Benazir Bhutto
- 1986 Visit to the International Rice Research Institute Corazon Aquino
- 1986 Visit to Expo 86 Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1986 Senate testimony on HIV/AIDS Elizabeth Taylor
- 1986 Exile residence in Makiki Heights Ferdinand Marcos
- 1986 Return to Mali for development work Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- 1986 Return to Chad as military adviser Idriss Déby
- 1986 University of California, Irvine appointment Jacques Derrida
- 1986 Final public talk Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1986 Return to Ojai Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1986 Second Temple University visiting professorship John Atta Mills
- 1986 Visit to Amsterdam Kenneth Kaunda
- 1986 Family relocation to Reggio Calabria Kobe Bryant
- 1986 Ocean Shores residence Kurt Cobain
- 1986 Official visit to Moscow Mathieu Kérékou
- 1986 Visit to Baku Mathieu Kérékou
- 1986 Visit to Leningrad Mathieu Kérékou
- 1986 Performance in Athens Mercedes Sosa
- 1986 Performance in Hamburg Mercedes Sosa
- 1986 Arrival in Kingston Osho
- 1986 Arrival in Montevideo Osho
- 1986 Flight to Geneva Osho
- 1986 Flight to London Osho
- 1986 Flight to Stockholm Osho
- 1986 Hotel stay in Limerick Osho
- 1986 Move to Kathmandu Osho
- 1986 Overnight in Dakar Osho
- 1986 Public speaking at Punta del Este Osho
- 1986 Refuelling at Shannon Airport Osho
- 1986 Refuelling in Gander Osho
- 1986 Stay on Crete Osho
- 1986 Stop in Madrid Osho
- 1986 Transit through Recife Osho
- 1986 Jesuit service in Córdoba Pope Francis
- 1986 Research stay at Sankt Georgen Pope Francis
- 1986 Pumpuang in Concert at Dusit Thani Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1986 Co-hosting the 58th Academy Awards Robin Williams
- 1986 Meets de la Madrid in Mexicali Ronald Reagan
- 1986 Director of the Molecular Genetics Unit Sydney Brenner
- 1986 Meeting Erwin Bach Tina Turner
- 1986 Bard College visiting professor Toni Morrison
- 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration performance Whitney Houston
- 1986 Relocation to Fort Lee Whitney Houston
- 1986 Operational headquarters in Baghdad Yasser Arafat