Events from 1986 in England
Incumbent
Monarch - Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher
Events
22 June – The England national football team's hopes of winning the World Cup are ended with a 2–1 defeat in the quarter-finals by Argentina, a game in which Diego Maradona is allowed a blatantly handballed goal.
Births
28 January – Jessica Ennis-Hill, heptathlete 13 May – Robert Pattinson, actor 27 June – Sam Claflin, actor 28 August – Florence Welch, singer-songwriter 30 August – Theo Hutchcraft, Musical artist 23 October – Emilia Clarke, actress 1 December – Andrew Tate, kickboxer and media personality 30 December – Ellie Goulding, singer and songwriter
See also 1986 in Northern Ireland 1986 in Scotland 1986 in Wales
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