Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   On this day in history iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq  

Feb 11   Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country in the year 1986.  

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   On this day in history hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater  

Feb 16   Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president  

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 in the year 1986.  

Feb 19   Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63 in the year 1986.  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 the U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify.  

Feb 19   USSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1986 mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY  

Feb 20   On this day in history the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead  

Feb 21   AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School in the year 1986.  

Feb 21   On this day in history tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks  

Feb 23   Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic in the year 1986.  

Feb 23   Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds) in the year 1986.  

Feb 24   In the year 1986 texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million  

Feb 24   In the year 1986 voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by  

Feb 25   Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao in the year 1986.  

Feb 25   Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor in the year 1986.  

Feb 25   On this day in history president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States  

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat in the year 1986.  

Feb 26   On this day in history goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57  

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade in the year 1986.  

Feb 28   On this day in history sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59  

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death  

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US in the year 1986.  

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Jun 01   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)  

Jul 08   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer  

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant  

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.  

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)  

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   In the year 1986 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

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

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

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.