| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 01 1986 | Aruba Gains Independence From Curaçao |
| January 01 1986 | European Community Admits Spain And Portugal |
| January 11 1986 | Australian Gateway Bridge Officially Opened |
| January 12 1986 | Congressman Nelson Rides Space Shuttle |
| January 13 1986 | Violent Struggle In South Yemen Occurs |
| January 16 1986 | Internet Engineering Task Force's Meet First |
| January 19 1986 | IBM Xcomputer Vrus Released By The Farooq Alvi Brothers |
| January 20 1986 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Federal Holiday |
| January 23 1986 | First Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Members Inducted |
| January 24 1986 | Voyager 2 Was 50,600 Miles From Uranus |
| January 25 1986 | Uganda's Tito Okello Falls To Resistance |
| January 26 1986 | Tito Okello's Regime Is Overthrown In Uganda |
| January 28 1986 | Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Kills Seven Astronauts |