Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   In the year 1986 angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC  

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.  

Jan 28   In the year 1986 christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish.  

Jan 29   In the year 1986 yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area.  

Feb 01   Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1986 oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica  

Feb 03   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident in the year 1986.  

Feb 04   On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)  

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1986 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas  

Feb 08   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) in the year 1986.  

Feb 09   In the year 1986 haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen  

Feb 10   In the year 1986 "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1986 jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France  

Feb 10   Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily in the year 1986.  

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1986.  

Feb 11   On this day in history frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65  

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

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.  

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1986 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81  

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.  

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84  

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 in the year 1986.