1986


The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.

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  • Average per capita income in Japan exceeds that in the United States.
  • The first commercially available 3D printer is sold.
  • Opus Pro, a Latvian hard rock group, is established.
  • The band Sweet Children was formed by the lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong.
  • The Province of Flevoland is established in the Netherlands.

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Those born in the year 1986 are considered millennials.

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