Historical Events In 1986

Jan 02 New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal

Jan 10 STS 61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy

Jan 24 South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president

Jan 24 The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus.

Jan 26 Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda

Jan 12 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched

Jan 24 Voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons

Jan 29 Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda

Jan 01 Barbra Streisand & Jon Peters relationship breaks up

Jan 24 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win

Jan 20 The British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel

Jan 06 British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns

Jan 02 New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal

Jan 06 STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem

Jan 19 Spain recognizes Israel

Jan 31 Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area.

Jan 04 David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide

Jan 31 Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart

Jan 09 After 10 years of sales (and a lawsuit from rival Polaroid), Kodak discontinues its line of instant cameras.

Jan 13 Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen

Jan 18 Fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.

Jan 20 England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel."

Jan 27 13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle

Jan 14 Constitution of Guatemala takes effect

Jan 06 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland

Jan 23 The first induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis &Elvis Presley)

Jan 29 Leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74

Jan 06 STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem

Jan 13 NCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams

Jan 01 Barbra Streisand & Jon Peters relationship breaks up

Jan 21 Bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed

Jan 01 Aruba becomes independent from neighbor island Curaçao (part of Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Jan 28 "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances

Jan 06 British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns

Jan 18 24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth

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