Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   On this day in history angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC  

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

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange  

Jan 29   In the year 1986 leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74  

Jan 29   Leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda in the year 1986.  

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 in the year 1986.  

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart in the year 1986.  

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   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.  

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   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1986.  

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano  

Feb 09   On this day in history halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)  

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83  

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1986 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

Feb 11   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1986 jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 04   On this day in history christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61