Timeline May 1986

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• 1916 – 1986 Sterling Hayden (1916-1986) American actor, sailor and author, known for The Asphalt Jungle, Dr. Strangelove and The Godfather.
• 1986 1986 World Snooker Championship Joe Johnson Surprise One of the biggest upsets in Snooker history. Winner: Joe Johnson; Runner-up: Steve Davis. Score: 18–12.
• 1986 Coca-Cola centennial Worldwide celebration in Atlanta, 1986 Coca-Cola marked its 100th anniversary on May 8, 1986 with a worldwide celebration centred in Atlanta. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation was created as a joint programme between the company and its bottlers, awarding college scholarships to students across the US.
• 1986 Top Gun premieres Tom Cruise as Maverick Tony Scott's Top Gun, filmed with real US Navy F-14s, becomes the highest-grossing film of 1986 and a recruiting boost for naval aviation.
• 1986 Top Gun released Naval aviator blockbuster becomes the year's top-grossing film Paramount released Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise as a Navy fighter pilot, which became the highest-grossing film of 1986 worldwide. Its soundtrack, including "Danger Zone" and "Take My Breath Away," topped charts internationally. The film boosted US Navy recruitment and became a defining pop-culture touchstone of the decade.
• 1986 Peter Gabriel releases So Sledgehammer With Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up and In Your Eyes.
• 1986 Sterling Hayden dies in Sausalito Sterling Hayden dies aged 70.
• 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The Hand of God Diego Maradona’s masterclass led Argentina to their second title. Winner: Argentina.