Historical Events In 1986

Jan 01   Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters relationship breaks up.   

Jan 01   International Peace Year begins.   

Jan 01   Spain and Portugal become 11th and 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community).   

Jan 02   191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Jan 02   New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal   

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 03   The Skytrain commences operation between Vancouver and New Westminster, BC   

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions and Shadows), dies at 81   

Jan 04   David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 06   British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine steps down   

Jan 06   Impala Platinum fires 20000 black mine workers in Johannesburg.   

Jan 06   Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland   

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90.   

Jan 06   STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem.   

Jan 07   Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes.   

Jan 07   President Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya.   

Jan 07   STS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems.   

Jan 07   US President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya.   

Jan 08   President Reagan freezes Libyan assets in the US   

Jan 09   After 10 years of sales (and a lawsuit from rival Polaroid), Kodak discontinues its line of instant cameras.   

Jan 10   Palau signs Compact of Free Association with US   

Jan 10   STS 61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy   

Jan 12   24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched.   

Jan 12   Marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86.   

Jan 13   Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen.   

Jan 13   NCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams.   

Jan 14   Constitution of Guatemala takes effect.   

Jan 14   Donna Reed, actress (Donna Reed Show, Dallas), dies of cancer at 64.   

Jan 15   James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83   

Jan 15   Living Seas opens at World Showcase in EPCOT, Walt Disney World.   

Jan 16   Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Libya would train, arm and protect Arab guerrillas for Palestinian suicide and terrorist missions, his inaugural explicit endorsement of terrorism   

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam   

Jan 17   Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

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Jun 01   Jo gartner: Austrian racing driver   

Jul 08   Renata costa: Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   Jp pietersen: South african rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   Krystal forscutt: Australian model/reality tv contestant   

Jul 28   Alexandra chando: American actress   

Sep 14   Ai takahashi: Japanese singer (morning musume)   

Sep 14   A.j. trauth: American actor   

Sep 18   Keeley hazell: British model   

Jan 01   Alfredo binda: Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

Jan 02   Una merkel: Us actress (abraham lincoln),    

Jan 03   Jens bjerre: Composer,   

Jan 04   Christopher isherwood: British writer (lions & shadows),    

Jan 06   Louis lebeer: Dutch art historian,   

Jan 07   Juan rulfo: Writer,   

Jan 08   Yaroslav seifert: Czech poet (nobel 1984),   

Jan 10   Joseph kraft: Us columnist,