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Can you name the notable people, places and events of the United Kingdom in 1986?
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Clue | Answer | Date |
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This politician resigns as Defence Secretary over the Westland Affair. | 9th January | |
This ITV gameshow, presented by Roy Walker, airs its first episode. | 12th January | |
The Sun runs a headline claiming this man ate a live hamster. | 13th March | |
This journalist is kidnapped in Beirut, and will be held in captivity for more than 5 years. | 17th April | |
A treaty is signed to end the supposed Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years War between the Netherlands and these islands. | 17th April | |
This footballer scores a controversial goal, blatantly handballing it into the net, to give Argentina a 2-1 win over England and send England out of the World Cup. | 22nd June | |
This man beats the speed record for a transatlantic crossing by boat in Virgin Atlantic Challenger II, but is denied the Blue Riband award. | 29th June | |
This Welsh striker agrees a move from Liverpool to Juventus for £3.2 million to become the most expensive British footballer. | 2nd July | |
This royal marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. | 23rd July | |
This BBC medical drama airs its first episode. | 6th September | |
The first edition of this newspaper is published. | 7th October | |
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit this Asian country, becoming the first British monarch ever to visit the country. | 12th October | |
This shopping centre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, is opened, officially becoming the largest shopping complex in Europe. | 14th October | |
This politician resigns as deputy Conservative leader over allegations involving prostitutes. | 26th October | |
This financial event occurs, in which markets become deregulated and stock trading changes from open-outcry to electronic. | 27th October | |
Margaret Thatcher opens this motorway, an orbital route circling London. | 29th October | |
This natural attraction in Northern Ireland is one of several places to be designated the UK's first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. | November | |
This man is appointed manager of Manchester United, replacing Ron Atkinson. | 6th November | |
Shares in this energy company are floated on the Stock Exchange; the initial public offering of 135p per share valued the company at £9 billion. | 8th December | |
The highest audience for a British TV drama is set when 30 million watch the Christmas Day episode of Eastenders, which sees this character serve divorce papers to his wife Angie | 25th December |