IROC-Z.com - What was happening in 1986
I am always looking for 1985 - 1990 Facts and Memorabilia. If you have something from 1986 that should be in this section, please email to Jeff.
Do you remember where you were in 1986 Who you were with? What you were wearing? What you were watching on TV? For me, I was in the 11th grade, fixing cars for the first time, breakdancing at the local roller skating rink and playing Ice Hockey. I was wearing parachute pants, Gino Cavaricci's (spelling?) with pegged legs, IOU sweatshirts, and going on Dancin' on Air (Philadelphia TV show like American Bandstand) everyday after school. The car I was driving was a 1966 Impala convertible. My dad gave me a Mercury Topaz and I immediately traded it for the Impala hooptie.
This section is to let you all reminisce back to those great years of the IROC-Z and relive a little of what went on back then. The 80's were a fantastic time for me. The best decade I ever lived through. I am still lost in the 80's.
~ Ronald Reagan was president
1986 US
Statistics
President: Ronald Reagan
Vice President: George Bush
Population: 240,132,887
Life expectancy: 74.7 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 54.8
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 48.6
US GDP (1998 dollars): $4,422.20 billion
Federal spending: $990.34 billion
Federal debt: $2120.6 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $24,897
Consumer Price Index: 109.6
Unemployment: 7.2%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.22
In 1986...
MLB Baseball - The New York Mets won the Major League Baseball World Series beating the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3.
NBA Basketball - The Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets for the NBA Basketball Championship 4 games to 2.
College Basketball - Louisville beat Duke 72-69 for the NCAA Basketball title.
Boxing - Mike Tyson knocks out Trevor Berbick in the second round for the Heavyweight Championship.
NFL Football - The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 46-10 for the Super Bowl title.
PGA Golf - The "Golden Bear" Jack Nicklaus won the Masters Golf Tournament.
NHL Hockey - The Montreal Canadiens won the NHL's Stanley Cup.
Tennis - Boris Becker and Martina Navratilova won Wimbledon.
| The Top Movies of 1986 |
The Top Books of 1986 |
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| 1 | The Cosby Show | 1 | Crocodile Dundee | 1 | Kingsley Amis,The Old Devils |
| 2 | Family Ties | 2 | The Karate Kid: Part 2 | 2 | Alice Munro, The Progress of Love |
| 3 | Cheers | 3 | Platoon | 3 | Peter Taylor, A Summer to Memphis |
| 4 | Murder she wrote | 4 | Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home | ||
| 5 | The Golden Girls | 5 | Top Gun | ||
| 6 | 60 Minutes | 6 | The Color of Money | ||
| 7 | Nightcourt | ||||
| 8 | Growing Pains | ||||
| 9 | Moonlighting | ||||
| 10 | Who's the Boss | ||||
| 11 | Dallas | ||||
| 12 | Newhart | ||||
| 13 | Amen | ||||
| 14 | 227 | ||||
| 15 | Matlock | ||||
| 16 | CBS Monday Night Movie | ||||
| 17 | NBC Monday Night Movie | ||||
| 18 | NFL Monday Night Football | ||||
| 19 | Kate & Allie | ||||
| 20 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | ||||
Record of the Year: Steve Winwood, "Higher
Love"
Album of the Year: Paul Simon, Graceland
1986
Pulitzer Prizes
Fiction: Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry
Music: Wind Quintet IV, George Perle
| 1986 Oscars |
| Picture | Children of a Lesser God, Burt Sugarman and Patrick Palmer, producers (Paramount) |
| Actor in a Leading Role | Dexter Gordon, 'Round Midnight |
| Actress in a Leading Role | Jane Fonda, The Morning After |
| Actor in a Supporting Role | Tom Berenger, Platoon |
| Actress in a Supporting Role | Tess Harper, Crimes of the Heart |
| Directing | Woody Allen, Hannah and Her Sisters |
| 1986 Emmy Awards |
| Outstanding Drama Series | L.A. Law (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Willis, Moonlighting |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Sharon Gless, Cagney and Lacey |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Hillerman, Magnum, P.I. |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bonnie Bartlett, St. Elsewhere |
| Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard, L.A. Law: Pilot |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Gregory Hoblit, L.A. Law: Pilot |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, L.A. Law: “Venus Butterfly” |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Hallmark Hall of Fame: Promise (CBS) |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael J. Fox, Family Ties |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rue McClanahan, The Golden Girls |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | John Larroquette, Night Court |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jackee Harry, 227 |
| Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | John Cleese, Cheers: “Simon Says” |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes, The Golden Girls: “Isn't It Romantic” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Gary David Goldberg and Alan Uger, Family Ties: “`A,' My Name Is Alex” |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The 1987 Tony Awards (CBS) |
| 1986 Tony Awards |
| Play | I'm Not Rappaport |
| Musical | The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Reproduction—Play or Musical | Sweet Charity |
| Actor—Play | Judd Hirsch, I'm Not Rappaport |
| Actress—Play | Lily Tomlin, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe |
| Featured Actor—Play | John Mahoney, The House of Blue Leaves |
| Featured Actress—Play | Swoosie Kurtz, The House of Blue Leaves |
| Actor—Musical | George Rose, The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Actress—Musical | Bernadette Peters, Song & Dance |
| Featured Actor—Musical | Michael Rupert, Sweet Charity |
| Featured Actress—Musical | Bebe Neuwirth, Sweet Charity |
| Director—Play | Jerry Zaks, The House of Blue Leaves |
| Director—Musical | Wilford Leach, The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Book—Musical | The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rupert Holmes |
| Score | The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rupert Holmes |
| Scenic Designer | Tony Walton, The House of Blue Leaves |
| Costume Designer | Patricia Zipprodt, Sweet Charity |
| Choreographer | Bob Fosse, Big Deal |
| Lighting Designer | Pat Collins, I'm Not Rappaport |
| Special Award | American Repertory Theatre |
| 1986 Grammy Awards | |
| Record of the Year | “Higher Love,” Steve Winwood |
| Album of the Year | Graceland, Paul Simon (Warner Bros.) |
| Song of the Year | “That's What Friends Are For,” Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, songwriters |
| Best New Artist | Bruce Hornsby and the Range |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | “Higher Love,” Steve Winwood |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | The Broadway Album, Barbra Streisand |
| Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “That's What Friends Are For,” Dionne Warwick and Friends Featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder |
| Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) | “Top Gun Anthem,” Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens |
| Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | “Addicted to Love,” Robert Palmer |
| Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female | “Back Where You Started,” Tina Turner |
| Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “Missionary Man,” Eurythmics |
| Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) | “Peter Gunn,” Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Song | “Sweet Love,” Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson and Gary Bias, songwriters |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male | “Living in America,” James Brown |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female | Rapture, Anita Baker |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “Kiss,” Prince and the Revolution |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) | “And You Know That,” Yellowjackets |