1986 Trivia

The Chernobyl Power Plant disaster poisoned six million people, Dionne Warwick sang “That’s What Friends are For,” and “Hands Across America” linked six million people. What year was it?

In the worst disaster in NASA history, which space shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after it launched on January 28, 1986?

What meat confused millions of people in 1986 by declaring itself “the other white meat,” implying it was more healthy than red meat?

What TV reporter opened Al Capone’s vault on live TV in 1986, discovering to his disappointment that the vault was empty?

In a gaming milestone, the first version of which popular series, staring Link, was released on February 21, 1986?

Which top box-office hit of 1986, starring Tom Cruise, introduced Americans to the catchphrase “I feel the need . . . The need for speed!”

Why was the Pripyat, Ukraine amusement park, scheduled to open in 1986, quickly abandoned before it opened?

Which woman, the first to become president in the Philippines and known as the Mother of Asian Democracy, was named Time’s Person of the Year in 1986?