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Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1986 Maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped 
1986 US national debt hits $2000000000000
1986 Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75
1987 Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega
1987 Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers.
1987 Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31380197
1987 The late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million.
1987 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
1988 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott
1988 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54.
1988 In this year, Mario Lemieux claims NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak
1988 New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot.
1988 Somalia and Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert
1988 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.
1988 Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates), dies at 81.
1989 "Sunrise" a Gannett newspaper begins publishing for the Bronx
1989 51st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 (OT).
1989 Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St Louis at Shea Stadium
1989 Norman Woolard, actor (Guilty, Saul and David, Medeleine), dies at 79
1990 Katharine Balfour, actress (Love Story), dies of ALS at 69
1991 "Penn and Teller - Refrigerator Tour" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC.
1991 12th Emmy Sports Award presentation.
1991 Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox
1991 Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3 65.16).
1991 In this year, UN Security Council formally adopts Gulf War truce resolution.
1991 Graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86.
1991 Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16).
1992 1st exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards-Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets.
1992 inaugural five coed recruit companies from Orlando, FL Naval Training Center granduate
1992 Lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies
1993 Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83.
1994 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59.
1994 1st roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced.
1994 6th Seniors Golf Tradition Ray Floyd.
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