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On the date

Sunday, June 22, 1986

From the day

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

On My Own

Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald

The must-have

Lazer Tag

On This Day

  • The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

awesomebodaciouscheesychill

Valley Girl

as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally

Hip Hop

baddefdopeflyfreshword

Yuppie

greed is goodpower lunchnetworking

Catchphrases of 1986

  • I feel the need... the need for speed

Tech Check

Disposable Camera, Pixar & Mir Space Station.

Cost of Living (1985)

Loaf of Bread

$0.55

Gallon of Gas

$1.12

Average Home

$84,300

New Car

$12,650

Time Elapsed

14,593 days ago

(39 years, 358 days)