986
| Years: 982 983 984 985 – 986 – 987 988 989 990 | |
| Decades: 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s | |
| Centuries: 9th century – 10th century – 11th century | |
Events
- March 2 – Louis V becomes King of the Franks
- End of the reign of Emperor Kazan of Japan
- Emperor Ichijo ascends to the throne of Japan
- Explorer Bjarni Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America
Births
Deaths
- March 2 – Lothair, King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor
- May 25 – 'Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Muslim Astronomer – discoverer of the Andromeda Galaxy.
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