Settle down children, and welcome to history
class. This week we’re venturing back to 1986 - before we set
off, has everyone been to the toilet?
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Sydney Pollack's film 'Out of Africa'
won the Oscar for Best Picture.
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The Spitting Image 'Chicken Song' - a spoof designed
to illustrate all the worst aspects of summer holiday pop - spent three
weeks at the top of the UK singles chart.
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The Chernobyl nuclear power station leaked radioactive
waste into the atmosphere, causing worldwide panic.
Boxer shorts took over from Y-Fronts as the underwear
of choice for UK men.
Research found that the average American household watched
television for more than seven hours a day.
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Neighbours
became a cultural phenomenon as the inhabitants of Ramsey Street found their
way into the hearts and minds of millions of British households. |
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The US Space Shuttle "Challenger" exploded on
take-off, killing all seven crew.
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Fuji introduced the first disposable
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Nintendo video games were introduced in the US.
Song of the Year at the Grammys was Michael Jackson and
Lionel Ritchie's "We Are the World".
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Find out more about 1986: visit I
Love 1986.
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