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Born in 1986: fun facts, prices and a free printable 40th birthday party kit

Someone in your life hits 40 in 2026. This is the year they arrived, from Top Gun to Halley's Comet, with a free printable party kit to go with it.

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The short answer

In 1986 Voyager 2 flew past Uranus, Halley's Comet swung around the Sun and the Statue of Liberty reopened for its 100th birthday. Top Gun was the year's top-grossing film, the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX, the New York Mets took the World Series and Argentina won the World Cup.

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Born in 1986 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a boom box, a cassette tape, aviator sunglasses and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1986, with a boom box, a cassette tape, aviator sunglasses and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1986 arrived in the year of Halley's Comet and the Statue of Liberty's centennial party. Voyager 2 reached Uranus, Top Gun filled theaters and Nintendo's Link made his first appearance.

This page walks through the year's big moments, what groceries and gas cost, famous birthdays and the movies, music, TV and games of the day. Party ideas close it out, along with a free kit of printable 1986 trivia and games that signed-in visitors can download.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1986 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 40th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1986 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1986?

  • Game 4: The 1986 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1986

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1986 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 40th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

  2. The 1986 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1986, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

  3. What did it cost in 1986?

    Everyday prices from 1986: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1986 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1986 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1986 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1986. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1986, in 1986, or after 1986.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1986

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1986 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1986 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1986?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1986?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1986, or on the right for after 1986.
    3. None of these happened in 1986 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1986 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1986 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1986 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

How do you run the kit at a 40th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 40th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1986 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1986 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1986 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1986?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1986 birthday club and Movies & music of 1986

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1986 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1986? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1986?

The biggest events of 1986, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1986: a tilted ringed planet with a small space probe, a comet with a long tail, a fighter jet beside aviator sunglasses, a copper statue holding a torch and a baseball over a stadium
Digital illustration. 1986 in five moments: Voyager at Uranus, Halley's Comet, Top Gun, the Statue of Liberty's centennial and the Mets' World Series.
  1. January 20

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day is proclaimed

    President Reagan proclaimed Monday, January 20, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Public Law 98-144, passed in 1983, set the holiday for the third Monday of every January.

    Source: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Proclamation 5431, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1986
  2. January 24

    Voyager 2 flies past Uranus

    NASA's Voyager 2 came within about 50,640 miles (81,500 km) of the planet. It found 10 new moons and two new rings, on top of the nine rings already known.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants
  3. January 26

    The Bears win Super Bowl XX

    Chicago beat New England 46-10 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The 46 points were then the most any team had scored in a Super Bowl.

    Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XX
  4. January 28

    Space Shuttle Challenger is lost

    Challenger and her crew were lost in an explosion 73 seconds after liftoff on mission STS-51L. The seven crew members included Christa McAuliffe, who was the Teacher in Space.

    Source: NASA: STS-51L
  5. February 9

    Halley's Comet reaches the Sun

    Halley came to perihelion, its closest point to the Sun, about 0.59 AU away and well inside the orbit of Venus. Spacecraft from Europe, the Soviet Union and Japan flew out to meet it that year.

    Source: NASA Science: 1P/Halley
  6. March 13

    Microsoft goes public

    Microsoft's stock began trading publicly. The company had moved to its Redmond, Washington, campus on February 26.

    Source: Microsoft: Facts About Microsoft
  7. April 26

    Chernobyl reactor accident

    A power surge during a test destroyed Unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. About 115,000 people were evacuated from the most contaminated areas in 1986.

    Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident (backgrounder)
  8. May 16

    Top Gun opens

    Paramount's Top Gun opened in US theaters. Its original US run brought in $176.8 million, more than any other 1986 release.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: Top Gun (1986)
  9. May 25

    Hands Across America

    President Reagan named May 25 Hands Across America Day at Congress's request. Millions were expected to join a nationwide line to help the poor and homeless.

    Source: The American Presidency Project: Radio Address to the Nation on Voluntarism (May 24, 1986)
  10. June 29

    Argentina wins the World Cup

    Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, in front of about 114,000 people. Captain Diego Maradona won the tournament's Golden Ball.

    Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Argentina beat West Germany in Maradona's World Cup
  11. July 5

    The restored Statue of Liberty reopens

    During Liberty Weekend, the newly restored Statue of Liberty opened to the public to celebrate her centennial.

    Source: National Park Service: History Continued, Statue of Liberty National Monument
  12. September 8

    The Oprah Winfrey Show goes national

    Oprah Winfrey's talk show was broadcast nationally for the first time. It grew into the highest-rated talk show in TV history.

    Source: HISTORY: Oprah goes national (September 8, 1986)
  13. October 11

    Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Reykjavik

    President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met twice at Hofdi House in Reykjavik, Iceland, once in the morning and again from 3:30 to 5:40 p.m.

    Source: Office of the Historian: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981-1988, Volume XI, START I, Document 158 (editorial note)
  14. October 25

    The Mets win Game 6

    The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 in 10 innings after Bill Buckner's error at first base.

    Source: SABR: October 25, 1986: 'A little roller up along first': Mets win wild Game Six on Buckner error
  15. November 22

    Mike Tyson becomes heavyweight champion

    Tyson, then 20, stopped Trevor Berbick early in the second round and became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.

    Source: HISTORY: Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ in history
  16. December 23

    Voyager flies around the world without stopping

    Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager landed the Voyager aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It was the first nonstop, non-refueled flight around the world by an airplane.

    Source: EAA Aviation Museum: Scaled Composites/Rutan Voyager Partial Replica

How much did things cost in 1986?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1986, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source.

Cartoon groceries from the 1980s on a table: a milk carton, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and a coffee can, with stamps, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1986Good to know
First-class stamp22¢Rate for the first ounce from February 17, 1985, until April 3, 1988. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$3.35 an hourIn effect from January 1, 1981, until April 1, 1990. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas86¢ (leaded), 93¢ (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year: 85.7 and 92.7 cents. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, 1949-2011
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)56¢US city average for 1986, the mean of twelve monthly averages (56.5 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Half gallon of milk$1.11Fresh whole milk. US city average for 1986 (111.4 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per One-Half Gallon (1.9 Liters) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Dozen large eggs87¢Grade A. US city average for 1986 (87.0 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Pound of ground beef$1.23100% beef. US city average for 1986 (123.2 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Pound of sliced bacon$2.08US city average for 1986 (208.2 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Pound of whole chicken84¢Fresh, whole. US city average for 1986 (83.5 cents). Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Pound of coffee$3.43Ground roast. The 1986 average hid a spike: the monthly average ran from $2.74 in January to $3.74 in March. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1986 monthly values
Median price of a new house$92,000Median sales price of new houses sold in the US in 1986, up from $84,300 in 1985. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Census Bureau and HUD data): Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold in the United States

What was popular in 1986?

Cartoon high-top sneakers, a boom box, a cassette tape, a game controller, a VHS tape, aviator sunglasses and a scrunchie
Digital illustration. High-tops, a boom box, a game controller and a VHS tape: 1980s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Games & tech

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1986?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1986.

What are some fun facts about 1986?

  1. At Uranus, Voyager 2 discovered 10 new moons and two new rings, adding to the nine rings already known.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants

  2. Five spacecraft from Europe, the Soviet Union and Japan went to meet Halley's Comet in 1986: Giotto, Vega 1, Vega 2, Suisei and Sakigake.

    Source: NASA Science: 1P/Halley

  3. In Super Bowl XX the Patriots gained just 7 rushing yards, the fewest in Super Bowl history, and lost by a then-record 36 points.

    Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XX

  4. The Voyager aircraft stayed aloft for 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds and covered 26,366 statute miles without refueling.

    Source: EAA Aviation Museum: Scaled Composites/Rutan Voyager Partial Replica

  5. Roger Clemens's 20-strikeout game was the first of its kind in 111 years of major league baseball.

    Source: SABR: April 29, 1986: Roger Clemens becomes first pitcher to strike out 20 in nine innings

  6. Jack Nicklaus was down by four strokes in the final round of the Masters, then shot a 30 on the back nine to win at 46.

    Source: ESPN Classic: Bear Tracks, More on Nicklaus

  7. Microsoft moved into its Redmond campus on February 26, 1986, about two weeks before it went public.

    Source: Microsoft: Facts About Microsoft

  8. Steve Jobs paid about $10 million for the computer group that became Pixar.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1986

  9. Roger Ebert, a Chicago film critic, urged Oprah Winfrey to sign the syndication deal that took her show national.

    Source: HISTORY: Oprah goes national (September 8, 1986)

  10. ALF's full name is Gordon Shumway, and the puppet was operated mainly by his creator, Paul Fusco.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: ALF

  11. About 114,000 fans packed Mexico City's Estadio Azteca for the 1986 World Cup final.

    Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Argentina beat West Germany in Maradona's World Cup

  12. The Compaq Deskpro 386 was the first computer built on Intel's 80386 chip.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1986

Can you answer these 1986 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1986 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which planet did Voyager 2 fly past on January 24, 1986?

    Answer: Uranus. The probe found 10 new moons there. Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants

  2. Which team won Super Bowl XX?

    Answer: The Chicago Bears, 46-10 over the New England Patriots. Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XX

  3. Which film earned the most at the US box office in 1986?

    Answer: Top Gun, with $176.8 million in its original US run. Source: Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1986

  4. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1986 releases?

    Answer: Platoon. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 59th Academy Awards (1987), honoring 1986 films

  5. Which team won the 1986 World Series?

    Answer: The New York Mets, four games to three over the Boston Red Sox. Source: Baseball Almanac: 1986 World Series

  6. Which country won the 1986 World Cup?

    Answer: Argentina, 3-2 over West Germany in the final. Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Argentina beat West Germany in Maradona's World Cup

  7. Which comet reached its closest point to the Sun on February 9, 1986?

    Answer: Halley's Comet. Source: NASA Science: 1P/Halley

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1986?

    Answer: 22 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  9. Which aircraft flew nonstop around the world without refueling and landed on December 23, 1986?

    Answer: The Voyager, flown by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. Source: EAA Aviation Museum: Scaled Composites/Rutan Voyager Partial Replica

  10. Which landmark reopened on July 5, 1986, after a restoration?

    Answer: The Statue of Liberty, during its centennial celebration. Source: National Park Service: History Continued, Statue of Liberty National Monument

How do you throw a 1986-themed 40th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with streamers overhead
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at an 1980s-themed birthday party.

  • Play the hits of 1986

    Build the playlist from the year's biggest hits: "Higher Love," "West End Girls," "Live to Tell," "Kiss" and "Human." Finish with the Oscar-winning "Take My Breath Away."

  • Name-that-tune rounds

    Cue up a few seconds of each 1986 hit and have teams race to name the song and the singer. A bonus point goes to whoever knows the next lyric.

  • Top Gun flight school

    Hand out aviator sunglasses and let each guest pick a call sign. Add a paper-airplane distance contest and a runway of tape on the floor.

  • Lady Liberty's birthday

    Their birth year was the Statue of Liberty's centennial. Use torch-shaped centerpieces, red, white and blue streamers and a "Born in 1986" banner.

  • An arcade corner

    Set up a retro console or a tabletop arcade game and run a high-score tournament with a small prize for the winner. Add a Zelda-green dessert if you like.

  • An 80s snack table

    Serve pizza rolls, soft pretzels, a seven-layer dip and a fruit-punch fountain. Add a build-your-own popcorn bar.

  • Dress code: 1986

    Invite everyone to dress the part: neon, leg warmers, a bomber jacket, big hair or a Maverick flight suit.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Tape baby photos from 1986 next to the year's headlines: Voyager at Uranus, Halley's Comet and Top Gun. Hang recent snapshots alongside to show the years in between.

  • Guess the 1986 price

    Write a gallon of gas, a stamp and a dozen eggs on index cards and ask guests to name the 1986 price. The prices section above holds the answers.

Which invitations and cards fit a 40th birthday?

Born in 1986 means turning 40 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 41st birthday picks instead.

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What else do people ask about 1986?

How old is someone born in 1986?

A person born in 1986 reaches 40 in 2026. Until the birthday itself, they are still one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1986?

Millennial. Pew Research Center defines Millennials as people born from 1981 through 1996.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1986?

The Tiger. The Year of the Tiger began on February 9, 1986, according to the Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table. People born between January 1 and February 8, 1986, belong to the Year of the Ox, which began on February 20, 1985, according to the same observatory's 1985 table.

What happened in 1986?

Voyager 2 reached Uranus, Halley's Comet came to perihelion and Space Shuttle Challenger was lost. The Statue of Liberty reopened after restoration, Argentina won the World Cup and the Mets won the World Series.

What was the No. 1 song of 1986?

"Higher Love" by Steve Winwood was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1986 year-end chart, followed by "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys. Other charts rank the year differently.

How much did things cost in 1986?

Mailing a letter took a 22-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.35 an hour. Unleaded gas averaged 93 cents a gallon, and a dozen large eggs averaged 87 cents.

Which famous people were born in 1986?

Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry, Robert Pattinson, Rafael Nadal, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Lindsay Lohan and Drake were all born in 1986.

What movies came out in 1986?

Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, The Karate Kid Part II, Aliens and Ferris Bueller's Day Off all came out in 1986. Platoon took home the Best Picture Oscar.

Who won the World Series and the Super Bowl in 1986?

The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series over the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX, played in January 1986, over the New England Patriots.

What games can you play at a 1986 birthday party?

The free kit packs twelve printable games, among them bingo, a 1986 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. It also includes a host guide with all the answers and a set of table cards. Anyone signed in can download it right here.

What are good 1986-themed party ideas?

Play the year's biggest hits, hand out aviator sunglasses for a Top Gun flight school and set up an arcade corner. A snack table of pizza rolls and soft pretzels fits the theme, and so does a photo wall pairing baby pictures with 1986 headlines.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.

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