On the big and small screen
This actor felt the “need for speed” as Maverick and the highest grossing film of 1986
Who is Tom Cruise?
This group gave rock music a hip-hop twist in 1986 when they collaborated with Run DMC on a remake of “Walk this way“
Who is Aerosmith
In 1986, explorers finally located the wreckage of this “unsinkable” ship on the Atlantic floor a year after its initial discovery (first discovered September 1, 1985)
What is the Titanic?
This Japanese company released its entertainment system nationwide with its 8-bit home console in 1986
What is Nintendo?
Led by the “hand of God” goal, this soccer icon carried Argentina to a World Cup victory in Mexico in 1986
Who is Diego Maradona?
This talkshow queen launched her nationally syndicated show in 1986, eventually becoming the highest rated talkshow in TV history
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Which female artist dominated the charts with the hit Live to Tell
Who is Madonna?
A massive nuclear accident occurred in April 1986 at a power plant located near this Ukrainian city
What is Chernobyl?
This famous shape matching puzzle game was imported from the Soviet Union to the west in 1986
What is Tetris
At just 20 years old, this ferocious heavyweight boxer became the youngest champion in history in November 1986 Who is Mike Tyson who is
Who is Mike Tyson?
This legendary TV show started in 1977 and aired its final episode in May 1986, taking place on the cruise ship Pacific Princess
What is the Love Boat?
This heavy metal band released their legendary album Master of Puppets in 1986, often cited as one of the greatest thrash metal albums of all time
Who is Metallica?
On January 20, 1986, the United States observed this for the first time as a federal holiday
What is Martin Luther King Jr. day?
These “gross out” trading cards were a parody of cabbage patch kids and became so popular in 1986, they were banned in many schools.
What is Garbage pail kids
In 1986, this “great one” set the NHL record for most points in a single season with 215
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
This 1986 sequel featured Sigourney Weaver returning to space to battle a terrifying queen and save a girl named Newt
What is Aliens
This synth pop track by Berlin won an Academy award after it was featured prominently on the Top Gun soundtrack
What is “Take my breath away”
This cosmic icy traveller made its most recent close approach to earth in February 1986
What is Halley’s Comet
IBM introduced the PC convertible in 1986, which popularized this clamshell style personal computer design
What is a laptop?
This massive wrestling star made his film debut in a fantasy action movie (filmed in 86 and released in 87)
Who is André the giant
This gritty war film, directed by Oliver Stone, hit theatres in December 1986 and went on win best picture
What is Platoon?
This New Jersey rock band shot to superstardom in 1986 with the release of their multi platinum album Slippery when wet
Who is Bon Jovi
In 1986, this nation officially became fully independent from the United Kingdom, though it remains a member of the Commonwealth
What is Australia?
In 1986, Fujifilm introduced the Quick snap, which created a massive boom for this type of single use photography equipment
What is a disposable camera?
This legendary Chicago Bears runningback, nicknamed “sweetness“, rushed for his final 1000 yard season in 1986
Who is Walter Payton?