986
Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century
Decades: 930s 940s 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s
Years: 981 982 983 984 985 - 986 - 987 988 989 990 991
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 HerjÃÂólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America
Deaths
- March 2 - Lothar, King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor
- May 25 - 'Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Muslim Astronomer - discoverer of Andromeda.