Blackville High School

Class Of 1986

What was happening in 1986

On January 28, 1986 The world was shocked by the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, and the death of its seven crew members
The Soviet Union acknowledges there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine
Brian Mulroney was the Canadian Prime Minister
Ronald Regan was President of USA
Spain and Portugal join European Economic Community

President Regan freezes Libyan assets in U.S. (Jan. 8). U.S. planes attack Libyan “terrorist centers”
Microsoft went public March 13, 1986 at $21.00 per share. ... The offering price was $21.00 per share at the IPO on March 13, 1986
Iran Contra Deal The Reagan Administration confirmed that it had been selling arms to Iran, which was fighting a war with Iraq, in an effort to obtain the release of American hostages in Lebanon. Money from the sales was used to help the Contras fighting the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua.
Reagan and Gorbechav meet in Washington The signing of the I.N.F. (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces) treaty in 1987 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
President Ferdinand Marcos flees Philippines after ruling for 20 years; newly elected Corazon Aquino succeeds him (Feb. 26).
Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees to France (Feb. 7).