Everything That Happened in 1986 | Fascinating History

In this video I go month by month through the year 1986, covering the biggest, weirdest and most memorable things that happened, from Hands Across America to the worst nuclear disaster in history... Fascinating History posts weekly videos about infamous flops, failures and mistakes from throughout history... and whatever other weird stories from the past catch my eye. Thanks for watching! And a special thank you to Alex Fenton, who prepared the script for this video. *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5TIBm-idJXOa6BUh3sjuA/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/FunHistoryTales | https://www.instagram.com/funhistorytales/ | https://www.facebook.com/funhistorictales/ ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 10:00 - January ► 02:27 - February ► 05:26 - March ► 07:58 - April ► 11:08 - May ► 15:05 - July ► 16:50 - August ► 19:43 - September ► 22:20 - October ► 24:22 - November ► 26:22 - December *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Seagull" by Telecasted ► "Long Road" by Futuremono *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "35 Years Ago: Launch of Mir Space Station’s First Module" by John Uri, published by NASA, February 2021. Link: https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-launch-of-mir-space-stations-first-module/ ► "L Ron Hubbard Dies Of Stroke; Founder Of Church Of Scientology" by Robert Lindsey, published by the New York Times, January 1986. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/29/obituaries/l-ron-hubbard-dies-of-stroke-founder-of-church-of-scientology.html ► "Who killed Sweden’s prime minister? 1986 assassination of Olof Palme is finally solved – maybe" by Andrew Nestingen, published by The Conversation, June 2020. Link: https://theconversation.com/who-killed-swedens-prime-minister-1986-assassination-of-olof-palme-is-finally-solved-maybe-140542 ► "Freddie Starr: Ex-model reveals truth behind hamster headline" by Emily Mee, publi