1986 in Luxembourg

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Years in Luxembourg:	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean
Prime Minister	Jacques Santer
Deputy Prime Minister	Jacques Poos
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Léon Bollendorff
President of the Council of State	François Goerens
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Lydie Polfer

Events

January – March

17 February – The Single European Act is signed in The Hague.

April – June

3 May – Representing Luxembourg, Sherisse Laurence finishes third in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song L'amour De Ma Vie.
8 May – The Karlspreis is awarded to the people of Luxembourg for Luxembourg's commitment to European integration. Grand Duke Jean collects it on the people's behalf.^[1]
9–12 June – Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte make a state visit to Iceland.

July – September

26 September – Prince Jean renounces the right of succession for himself and his descendants.

October – December

Births

3 August – Prince Louis of Luxembourg
8 December – Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau

Deaths

27 January – Tit Schroeder, writer.
4 March – Will Dahlem, artist.
17 September – René Mertzig, composer.
Tony Rollman, metallurgist.

Footnotes

↑ Thewes (2006), p. 208

References

(French) Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

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