Category: Studio Album

1986-10-11: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet at Reykjavík Summit

The Reykjavík Summit was a summit meeting between U.S. president Ronald Reagan and Secretary-General of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, held in the famous house of Höfði in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, on October 11–12, 1986. The talks collapsed at the last minute, but the progress that had been achieved eventually resulted in the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between theUnited States and… Continue reading 1986-10-11: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet at Reykjavík Summit

1986-10-09: »The Phantom of the Opera« opens in London

 Phantom won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford (as the Phantom) won the 1986 Olivier and 1988 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical.[4] The show has been performed in 149 cities in 25 countries, and has played to over 100 million people.[5] With total worldwide box office receipts of… Continue reading 1986-10-09: »The Phantom of the Opera« opens in London