1986 Cost of Living
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1986 Cost of Living Gallon of Gas $0.93 Stamp $0.24 Movie Ticket $2.75 Average Rent $385 / mo New House $89,463 New Car $9,281 Average Income $22,339 Harvard Tuition $10,590 1986 Events Chunnel announced (tunnel connecting Britain & France under the English Channel) The first federal Martin Luther King Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Voyager 2 space probe makes first encounter with Uranus Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing its crew of six astronauts and the schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Halley's Comet reaches its perihelion, the closest point to the Earth, during its second visit to the solar system in the 20th century. The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station 1986 Events A bomb explodes on a TWA flight from Rome to Athens - 4 dead In the terroristic La Belle discotheque bombing the West-Berlin discotheque, a known hangout for U.S. soldiers, was bombed, killing 3 and injuring 230 people. Libya is held responsible. U.S. responds to the bombing with air raids of Libya. In Ukraine, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. 31 are killed directly by the incident, many thousands more were exposed to significant amounts of radioactive material, vast territories in Ukraine and Belarus rendered uninhabitable. Hands Across America - 6 million people hold hands from California to New York The European Community adopts the European flag. The Legend of Zelda is release for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Desmond Tutu elected Anglican archbishop of Capetown, becomes the first black to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa. The centennial of the Statue of Liberty's dedication is celebrated in New York Harbor. Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary Fawn Hall start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Opening of the Musée d'Orsay (formerly the Gare d'Orsay) in Paris. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. Turner Broadcasting begins to colorize black and white movie classics. 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38 degrees F (3 degrees C), Indiana Howard Stern radio show returns to New York City morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM) Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California Georgia sodomy law upheld by Supreme Court (5-4) Antonin Scalia appointed to Supreme Court William Rehnquist, sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court President Carter's presidential library dedicated in Atlanta Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Iceland White teenagers beat blacks in Howard Beach, New York South Africa censors press 1986 Famous Births Amanda Bynes, actress Amanda Weir, American Olympic swimmer Charlotte Church, singer Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars Lindsay Lohan, actress 1986 Famous Deaths Ben Dover, actor (no, not a joke) Benny Goodman, bandleader Cary Grant, actor Desi Arnaz, 69, actor, musician Donna Reed, actress. Georgia O'Keeffe, artist James Cagney, actor Len Bias, top draft pick of the Boston Celtics, cocaine-induced seizure Phil Lynott, bassist of Thin Lizzy Ray Milland, actor Scatman Crothers, singer, dancer & actor Ted Knight, actor L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology 1986 New books The Bourne Supremacy - Robert Ludlum The Bridge - Iain Banks The Fisher King - Anthony Powell Ghost - Piers Anthony Hollywood Husbands - Jackie Collins I'll Take Manhattan - Judith Krantz It - Stephen King The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy 1986 Films 1986 Academy Awards Best Picture Platoon Best Director Oliver Stone - Platoon Best Actor Paul Newman - The Color of Money Best Actress Marlee Matlin - Children of a Lesser God Best Supporting Actor Michael Caine - Hannah and Her Sisters Best Supporting Actress Dianne Wiest - Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 Top Grossing Films Starring Top Gun Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis & Val Kilmer Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan & Linda Kozlowski Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger & Willem Platoon Dafoe Karate Kid, Part II, The Ralph Macchio & Pat Morita Star Trek IV: The Voyage William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy Home Back to School Rodney Dangerfield & Sally Kellerman Aliens Sigourney Weaver & Michael Biehn Golden Child, The Eddie Murphy Danny DeVito, Bette Midler & Judge Ruthless People Reinhold Ferris Bueller's Day Off Matthew Broderick & Alan Ruck Hoosiers Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper Other Memorable 1986 Films Starring 52 Pick-Up Roy Scheider & Ann-Margret About Last Night... Rob Lowe, Demi Moore & James Belushi American Anthem Janet Jones & Mitchell Gaylord American Tail, An voice of Dom Deloise Deborah Foreman & Thomas F. Wilson April Fool's Day ("Biff") Armed and Dangerous John Candy, Eugene Levy & Meg Ryan At Close Range Sean Penn & Christopher Walken Band of the Hand Stephen Lang & Laurence Fishburne Best of Times, The Robin Williams & Kurt Russell Big Trouble Peter Falk, Alan Arkin & Beverly D'Angelo Big Trouble in Little China Kurt Russell & Kim Cattrall Black Moon Rising Tommy Lee Jones & Linda Hamilton Blue Velvet Isabella Rossellini & Dennis Hopper Brighton Beach Memoirs Richard Bright & Jonathan Silverman Care Bears Movie II Children of a Lesser God William Hurt & Marlee Matlin Clan of the Cave Bear, The Daryl Hannah Club Paradise Robin Williams & Peter O'Toole Cobra Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen Color of Money, The Paul Newman & Tom Cruise Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange & Sissy Crimes of the Heart Spacek Delta Force, The Chuck Norris & Lee Marvin Down and Out in Beverly Hills Nick Nolte, Bette Midler & Richard Dreyfuss Every Time We Say Goodbye Tom Hanks Extremities Farrah Fawcett F/X Bryan Brown & Brian Dennehy Fine Mess, A Ted Danson & Howie Mandel Fly, The Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis Friday the 13th Pt4: Jason Lives Great Mouse Detective, The voice of Vincent Price Gung Ho Michael Keaton & "Long Duck Dong" Hamburger: The Motion Dick Butkus Picture Barbara Hershey, Mia Farrow & Dianne Hannah and Her Sisters Wiest Hardbodies 2 Haunted Honeymoon Gilda Radner & Gene Wilder Heartbreak Ridge Clint Eastwood & Mario Van Peebles Heartburn Meryl Streep & Jack Nicholson Highlander Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery Hitcher, The C. Thomas Howell & Rutger Hauer House William Katt ("Greatest American Hero") Howard the Duck Lea Thompson & Tim Robbins Invaders from Mars Karen Black & Hunter Carson Iron Eagle Louis Gossett Jr. & Jason Gedrick Jumpin' Jack Flash Whoopi Goldberg Just Between Friends Mary Tyler Moore & Ted Danson Labyrinth David Bowie & Jennifer Connelly Robert Redford, Debra Winger & Daryl Legal Eagles Hannah Let's Get Harry Gary Busey & Glenn Frey Little Shop of Horrors Rick Moranis & Ellen Greene Lucas Corey Haim & Charlie Sheen Manhattan Project, The John Lithgow Maximum Overdrive Emilio Estevez Mission, The Robert De Niro & Jeremy Irons Mona Lisa Bob Hoskins & Michael Caine Money Pit, The Tom Hanks & Shelley Long Morning After, The Jane Fonda & Jeff Bridges Mosquito Coast, The Harrison Ford & River Phoenix My Chauffeur Deborah Foreman & Howard Hesseman My Little Pony: The Movie Name Of The Rose, The Sean Connery & Christian Slater Nine 1/2 Weeks Mickey Rourke & Kim Basinger No Mercy Richard Gere & Kim Basinger No Retreat, No Surrender Jean-Claude Van Damme Nobody's Fool Rosanna Arquette & Eric Roberts Nothing in Common Tom Hanks & Jackie Gleason Odd Jobs Paul Reiser & Robert Townsend One Crazy Summer John Cusack & Demi Moore Out of Bounds Anthony Michael Hall & Jenny Wright Peggy Sue Got Married Kathleen Turner & Nicolas Cage Police Academy 3: Back in Steve Guttenberg Training JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson & Heather Poltergeist II: The Other Side O'Rourke Pretty in Pink Molly Ringwald & Jon Cryer Psycho III Anthony Perkins Quicksilver Kevin Bacon & Jami Gertz Raw Deal Arnold Schwarzenegger River's Edge Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves & Ione Skye Running Scared Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal & Jimmy Smits Salvador James Woods & James Belushi Seize The Day Robin Williams Shanghai Surprise Sean Penn & Madonna She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee Short Circuit Ally Sheedy & Steve Guttenberg Sid and Nancy Gary Oldman Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Kevin Costner Solarbabies Jami Gertz & Jason Patric Something Wild Jeff Daniels & Melanie Griffith Soul Man C. Thomas Howell & Rae Dawn Chong Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson & Kelly Spacecamp Preston Spies Like Us Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd Stand by Me River Phoenix & Corey Feldman Streets of Gold Adrian Pasdar & Wesley Snipes Sweet Liberty Alan Alda, Michael Caine & Michelle Pfeiffer Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Dennis Hopper The That's Life! Jack Lemmon & Julie Andrews Three Amigos! Chevy Chase, Steve Martin & Martin Short Touch and Go Michael Keaton & Maria Conchita Alonso Tough Guys Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas Transformers: The Movie, The Troll Michael Moriarty & Shelley Hack True Stories David Byrne & John Goodman Twisted Lois Smith & Christian Slater Wise Guys Danny DeVito & Joe Piscopo Wraith, The Charlie Sheen & Randy Quaid Youngblood Rob Lowe & Patrick Swayze 1986 Television TV Events NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger spacecraft explodes, live on television. Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team. Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie". John Stewart begins his comedy career doing stand-up in New York City After four seasons, NBC cancels Remington Steele. This announcement results in series star Pierce Brosnan being named the newest actor to play James Bond. Due to the resulting media frenzy, as well as the corresponding upswing in Steele's ratings, NBC reverses its decision and announces Steele will return midway through the 1986-87 season. This results in the Bond film producers withdrawing their offer to Brosnan, and offering the role to Timothy Dalton, though Brosnan would reacquire the 007 role in 1995. NBC unveils its new Peacock logo. Bobby Ewing is revealed to be alive and showering in his wife Pam's bathroom in the season finale of Dallas, in which it was shown that the entire 1985-86 season was a dream.