Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff  

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster in the year 1986.  

Jan 29   193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange in the year 1986.  

Jan 29   On this day in history leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74  

Jan 29   On this day in history leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74  

Jan 29   Scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1986 ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74  

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area in the year 1986.  

Feb 01   On this day in history alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84  

Feb 01   Dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland in the year 1986.  

Feb 02   In the year 1986 dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India  

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica in the year 1986.  

Feb 03   In the year 1986 president Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident  

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) in the year 1986.  

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" in the year 1986.  

Feb 06   William Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1986 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81  

Feb 07   Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family in the year 1986.  

Feb 07   In the year 1986 philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos  

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history a head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives.  

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1986.  

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen  

Feb 10   "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France  

Feb 10   On this day in history largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily  

Feb 11   On this day in history australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 in the year 1986.  

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born in the year 1986.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer  

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant  

Jul 28   On this day in history birth of alexandra Chando, American actress  

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.  

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died in the year 1986.  

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82  

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.  

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90  

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84  

Jan 10   On this day in history joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61