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Events from the year 1986 in Michigan.

Top Michigan news stories

The Associated Press (AP) selected the top stories in Michigan for 1986 as follows:[1]

1. Heavy rains in September and October that brought 20 inches of rainfall and resulted in $400 million in damage, including $289 million in losses to farmers. Gov. Blanchard declared the flooding to be the worst in state history.
2. The November gubernatorial election in which James Blanchard won re-election with 68% of the vote. Republican William Lucas, the first African-American candidate for the office, received 31% of the vote. The margin was the largest landslide in Michigan in six decades.
3. Incentives offered by General Motors and other American automobile manufacturers to reduce inventory. GM offered 2.9% financing, and American Motors offered zero percent loans on some models.
4. Record high water levels in the Great Lakes. Lake levels in October 1986 were more than a foot higher than the previous year.
5. The proposed conversion of Consumers Power's Midland Nuclear Power Plant to gas generation.
6. General Motors' announcement, following a $338 million operating loss in the third quarter, that it would close nine plants and scale back operations at two other plants. Seven of the affected plants were located in Michigan. The move was expected to result in the loss of 17,000 jobs in Michigan.
7. The decline in gasoline prices to 83 cents a gallon in Michigan.
8. The arraignment of Judge S. Jerome Bronson for bribery and his suicide hours later.
9. The application to the Department of Justice for a joint operating agreement between the state's two largest newspapers, The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
10. Michigan's unemployment rate drops below 10%.

The AP also separately suggested the state's top sports stories as follows:[2]

1. The story of Chuck Long being drafted by the Detroit Lions, holding out for better contract terms, and missing most of the 1986 Detroit Lions season.
2. Kirk Gibson re-signing with the Detroit Tigers after becoming a free agent.
3. The Michigan Wolverines defeated Nebraska in the 1986 Fiesta Bowl, led by Jamie Morris who rushed for 156 yards in the game, and were ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll.
4. The Detroit Red Wings' firing of Brad Park as head coach and hiring of Jacques Demers to replace him.
5. (tie) Jim Harbaugh guaranteeing a victory over Ohio State and leading the 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team to a berth in the Rose Bowl.
5. (tie) The demise of the Cherry Bowl, a bowl game played in the Pontiac Silverdome in 1984 and 1985.
7. The end of Scott Skiles' college basketball career. He led the 1985–86 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen round in the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
8. The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team winning the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
9. (tie) The deaths of Detroit sports legends, Hank Greenberg (September 4), Norm Cash (October 11), and Bobby Layne (December 1).
10. The Detroit Pistons' trades that saw the departures of Kelly Tripucka and John Long and arrivals of Adrian Dantley and Sidney Green.

Office holders

State office holders

Gov. Blanchard

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Sen. Riegle
Sen. Levin

Population

In the 1980 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,259,000 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 1990, the state's population had grown only marginally by 0.4% to 9,259,000 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank		 City County 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1DetroitWayne1,514,0631,203,3681,027,974−14.6% Decrease
2Grand RapidsKent197,649181,843189,1264.0% Increase
3WarrenMacomb179,260161,134144,864−10.1% Decrease
4FlintGenesee193,317159,611140,761−11.8% Decrease
5LansingIngham131,403130,414127,321−2.4% Decrease
6Sterling HeightsMacomb61,365108,999117,8108.1% Increase
7Ann ArborWashtenaw100,035107,969109,5921.5% Increase
8LivoniaWayne110,109104,814100,850−3.8% Decrease
9DearbornWayne104,19990,66089,286−1.5%Decrease
10WestlandWayne86,74984,60384,7240.1% Increase
11KalamazooKalamazoo85,55579,72280,2770.7% Increase
12TaylorWayne70,02077,56870,811−8.7% Decrease
13SaginawSaginaw91,84977,50869,512−10.3% Decrease
14PontiacOakland85,27976,71571,166−7.2% Decrease
15St. Clair ShoresMacomb88,09376,21068,107−10.6% Decrease
16SouthfieldOakland69,29875,60875,7450.2% Increase
17Royal OakOakland86,23870,89365,410−7.7% Decrease
18Dearborn HeightsWayne80,06967,70660,838−10.1% Decrease
19TroyOakland39,41967,10272,8848.6% Increase
20WyomingKent56,56059,61663,8917.2% Increase
21Farmington HillsOakland--58,05674,61128.5% Increase
22RosevilleMacomb60,52954,31151,412−5.3% Decrease
23East LansingIngham47,54051,39250,677−1.4% Decrease

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank		 County Largest city 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1WayneDetroit2,666,7512,337,8912,111,687−9.7% Decrease
2OaklandPontiac907,8711,011,7931,083,5927.1% Increase
3MacombWarren625,309694,600717,4003.3% Increase
4GeneseeFlint444,341450,449430,459−4.4% Decrease
5KentGrand Rapids411,044444,506500,63112.6% Increase
6InghamLansing261,039275,520281,9122.3% Increase
7WashtenawAnn Arbor234,103264,748282,9376.9% Increase
8SaginawSaginaw219,743228,059211,946−7.1% Decrease
9KalamazooKalamazoo201,550212,378223,4115.2% Increase
10BerrienBenton Harbor163,875171,276161,378−5.8% Decrease
11MuskegonMuskegon157,426157,589158,9830.9% Increase
12OttawaHolland128,181157,174187,76819.5% Increase
13JacksonJackson143,274151,495149,756−1.1% Decrease
14CalhounBattle Creek141,963141,557135,982−3.9% Decrease
15St. ClairPort Huron120,175138,802145,6074.9% Increase
16MonroeMonroe118,479134,659133,600−0.8% Decrease
17BayBay City117,339119,881111,723−6.8% Decrease
18LivingstonHowell58,967100,289115,64515.3% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Boxing

Other

Music and culture

Chronology of events

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Births

Deaths

  • June 12 - Murray Van Wagoner, 38th Governor of Michigan (1941-1943), at age 88 in Farmington Hills
  • June 26 - Sanford A. Brown, Michigan State Treasurer (1955–1965), at age 77 in Bay Port[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flooding, Blanchard's landslide re-election were top state stories". Lansing State Journal. December 28, 1986. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "It was another Long story for Michigan sports enthusiasts". Lansing State Journal. December 28, 1986. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1986 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "1986 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "1986 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "1985–86 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "1985–86 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Brown, S to T". Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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