Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq in the year 1986.  

Feb 11   In the year 1986 rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country  

Feb 12   In the year 1986 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86  

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   In the year 1986 mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president  

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63  

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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 20   In the year 1986 francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88  

Feb 20   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.  

Feb 20   The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead in the year 1986.  

Feb 21   On this day in history aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School  

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) in the year 1986.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor.  

Feb 25   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57 in the year 1986.  

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59 in the year 1986.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)  

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

Jan 02   On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82  

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

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 in the year 1986.  

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