Historical Events In 1986

Jan 01   Aruba becomes independent from neighbor island Curaçao (part of Kingdom of the Netherlands) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history barbra Streisand & Jon Peters relationship breaks up  

Jan 01   International Peace Year begins in the year 1986.  

Jan 01   In the year 1986 new York City NY transit fare rises from 90¢ to $1.00  

Jan 01   Spain & Portugal become 11th & 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community) on this day in history.  

Jan 02   191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history new York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal  

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.  

Jan 03   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 03   In the year 1986 the Skytrain commences operation between Vancouver and New Westminster, BC.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1986 david Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide  

Jan 06   British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1986 impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg  

Jan 06   Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland in the year 1986.  

Jan 06   In the year 1986 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90  

Jan 06   In the year 1986 sTS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem  

Jan 07   Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history president Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya  

Jan 07   STS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems on this day in history.  

Jan 07   US President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.  

Jan 10   Palau signs Compact of Free Association with US in the year 1986.  

Jan 10   STS 61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy on this day in history.  

Jan 12   24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86  

Jan 13   Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history nCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams  

Jan 14   Constitution of Guatemala takes effect in the year 1986.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Living Seas opens at World Showcase in EPCOT, Walt Disney World in the year 1986.  

Jan 16   On this day in history libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Libya would train, arm and protect Arab guerrillas for Palestinian suicide and terrorist missions, his first explicit endorsement of terrorism.  

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born in the year 1986.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

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   In the year 1986 birth of alexandra Chando, American actress  

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

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.  

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