Page 10: Historical Events In 1986
Sunday, 11 January 2026
May 20 Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history. 


May 20 Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA on this day in history. 


May 20 Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv on this day in history. 


May 21 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 


May 22 On this day in history martin Gabel, actor (Thief, Marnie), dies at 63 


May 23 Sterling Hayden, actor (Blue & Gray), dies at 70 in the year 1986. 


May 23 On this day in history uS & West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa 


May 24 Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl in the year 1986. 


May 24 Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 in the year 1986. 


May 24 Margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel in the year 1986. 


May 24 On this day in history reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours 


May 24 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history. 


May 24 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history. 


May 25 95-year-old woman scores a hole-in-one in Florida on this day in history. 


May 25 Chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85 on this day in history. 


May 25 On this day in history ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed 


May 25 On this day in history hands Across America - 7 million people hold hands from California to New York 


May 25 In the year 1986 kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit 


May 25 On this day in history virgilio Barco elected President of Colombia 


May 27 On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island 


May 27 Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Sour Dove), dies at 82 in the year 1986. 


May 27 In the year 1986 norway Showcase groundbreaking 


May 27 In the year 1986 president Reagan orderes 2 Poseidon-class submarines be dismantled 


May 28 Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados on this day in history. 


May 28 Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 in the year 1986. 


May 29 59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia in the year 1986. 


May 29 59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia in the year 1986. 


May 30 Ariane-2 (ESA) launched in the year 1986. 


May 30 France performs nuclear test in the year 1986. 


May 30 In the year 1986 hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 55 


Jun 02 On this day in history daniel Sternefeld, Belgian conductor/composer (Elegie), dies at 80 


Jun 02 In the year 1986 nYC transit system issues a new brass with steel bullseye token 


Jun 02 Regular TV coverage of US Senate sessions begins in the year 1986. 


Jun 03 On this day in history anna Neagle, actress (Courtney Affair)/dancer, dies at 81 


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