Signs of the Times

My 20th High School reunion is this fall. Damascus High School – Class of 1986 They have a listing of events from 1986

1986 Kings Dominion Concert Schedule

May 25 Robert Palmer / Belinda Carlisle $4
June 1 Ready for the World / Zapp/Roger / Sly Fox / Eugene Wilde $4
June 22 Jimmy Buffett $5
July 6 New Edition $5
July 13 Starship $4
July 19 Air Supply $4
July 20 Billy Ocean and Meli’sa Morgan $5
July 27 Patti Labelle $6
August 3 Eddie Rabbit / Exile / Janie Frickie / TG Sheppard / Sylvia $4
August 17 David Copperfield $4

Things that Happened in 1986
The US officially observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday for the first time
The space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after lift off, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher
A major nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union
Japanese video game maker Nintendo introduces its games to America
US warplanes bomb Libyan headquarters in retaliation for terrorist attacks
The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station
IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer
Charlotte Church, The Olsen twins, and Lindsay Lohan are born
Chicago Bears win Superbowl XX
Top Gun is the top grossing film
“That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne & Friendsspends the most time at the top of the US charts
ALF, the Oprah Winfrey Show , and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse premiere

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