Individuals born in 1986 would be 38 years old today. That's 38 years of witnessing the world evolve! Use our age calculator to discover how many days, weeks, or even months they've been around. In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the Soviet Union, becoming the worst nuclear accident in history. The Space Shuttle Challenger tragically exploded shortly after liftoff.
Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1986 when you were 38 years old.
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