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
Jiddu Krishnamurti
in 1986
3 moments here
Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…
John Atta Mills
in 1986
1 moment here
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian legal scholar and politician who served as vice president of Ghana from 1997 to 2001 and president from 7…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1986
2 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1986
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 1986
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Kim Il Sung
in 1986
1 moment here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Kobe Bryant
in 1986
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Kurt Cobain
in 1986
2 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
Mathieu Kérékou
in 1986
3 moments here
Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1986
5 moments here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1986
5 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1986
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Osho
in 1986
15 moments here
Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…
Pope Francis
in 1986
2 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pope John Paul II
in 1986
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Pumpuang Duangjan
in 1986
1 moment here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1986
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1986
3 moments here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Robert Mugabe
in 1986
1 moment here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Robin Williams
in 1986
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1986
5 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Saddam Hussein
in 1986
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Samora Machel
in 1986
2 moments here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Siad Barre
in 1986
2 moments here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Moments
- 1986 Meditation in Cebu during the People Power uprising Corazon Aquino
- 1986 Presidential oath at Club Filipino Corazon Aquino
- 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize Desmond Tutu
- 1986 Arrival at Hickam Air Force Base Ferdinand Marcos
- 1986 Evacuation to Clark Air Base Ferdinand Marcos
- 1986 Final presidential inauguration Ferdinand Marcos
- 1986 Defection to Camp Crame Fidel V. Ramos
- 1986 Death in Ojai Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1986 Visit to Malé Rajiv Gandhi
- 1986 Visits Grenada Ronald Reagan
- 1986 Francophone Summit visit Thomas Sankara
- 1986 Trees and forests conference Thomas Sankara
- 1986 Fecal Matter demo session Kurt Cobain
- 1986 First visit to Milanello as AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi
- 1986 CEAO summit presidency Thomas Sankara
- 1986 Spanish Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1986 Return rally at Iqbal Park Benazir Bhutto
- 1986 Meeting with President Reagan Bob Hawke
- 1986 Marriage through Paraguayan consulate in Geneva Jorge Luis Borges
- 1986 Socialist Unity Party congress Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1986 Visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome Pope John Paul II
- 1986 Attends ASEAN meeting in Bali Ronald Reagan
- 1986 Death in Paris Simone de Beauvoir
- 1986 Munsieville speech Winnie Mandela
- 1986 Kroc lecture in Buffalo Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1986 Attends Tokyo economic summit Ronald Reagan
- 1986 Automobile crash near Mogadishu Siad Barre
- 1986 Hospital treatment in Riyadh Siad Barre
- 1986 Death in Darjeeling Tenzing Norgay
- 1986 Detroit Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1986 World Cup final victory Diego Maradona
- 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England Diego Maradona
- 1986 Lecture at University of Washington Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1986 Magic Tour opening Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Wham! farewell concert George Michael
- 1986 Death in Geneva Jorge Luis Borges
- 1986 State visit to Budapest Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1986 State visit to Warsaw Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1986 Népstadion concert Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Slane Castle concert Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Wembley Stadium Magic Tour Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Return to Bombay Osho
- 1986 State visit to Jakarta Corazon Aquino
- 1986 State visit to Singapore Corazon Aquino
- 1986 Barcelona Magic Tour show Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Final Queen concert Freddie Mercury
- 1986 Performance at Delacorte Theater Mercedes Sosa
- 1986 Performance at Lisner Auditorium Mercedes Sosa
- 1986 Performance in Chicago Mercedes Sosa
- 1986 Stop in Prague Rajiv Gandhi