Historical Events In 1986
Friday, 26 July 2024
Aug 21 On this day in history lake Nios Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 1,746
Aug 21 On this day in history lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon killing 1,746 people
Aug 22 NASA announces tests designed to verify ignition pressure dynamics in the year 1986.
Aug 23 Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 in the year 1986.
Aug 25 Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Aug 26 Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park in the year 1986.
Aug 27 US Air Force reveals they accidentally dropped a hydrogen bomb on New Mexico in 1957, which did not detonate in the year 1986.
Aug 28 In the year 1986 uS Navy officer Jerry A Whitworth sentenced to 365 years for spying
Aug 29 Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indies 1933-35, "chinaman"), dies in the year 1986.
Aug 30 On this day in history in Romania a 6.9 earthquake killed 2 people, 558 injured, and about 55,000 homes damaged, leaving more than 12,500 people homeless in the Kishinev-Kagul area
Aug 30 On this day in history otto Mortensen, composer, dies at 79
Aug 30 Soviet authorities arrested Nicholas Daniloff (US News World Report) on this day in history.
Aug 30 On this day in history uS News and World Report correspondent Nicholas Daniloff is arrested by Soviet authorities for suspicion of spying.
Aug 31 A private plane collides with an Aeromexico jet over Cerritos, CA, killing 82 people.Aug 31, in the year 1986.
Aug 31 Aeromexico jet & small plane collide kill 82 on this day in history.
Aug 31 Henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88 on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history soviet passenger ship Adm Nakhimov, collides with a merchant vessel
Sep 01 On this day in history murray Hamilton, actor (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 63
Sep 01 Paul McCartney releases "Press to Play" album on this day in history.
Sep 02 In the year 1986 cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for death of John Belushi
Sep 04 In the year 1986 189.42 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
Sep 05 In the year 1986 merv Griffin makes his final appearance as host of his own TV talk show.
Sep 05 In the year 1986 nASA awards study contracts to 5 aerospace firms
Sep 05 On this day in history nASA launches DOD-1
Sep 06 On this day in history barbra Streisand's 1st live concert in 20 years
Sep 06 In the year 1986 blanche Sweet, US actress (DW Griffith movies), dies at 90
Sep 06 USSR charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying on this day in history.
Sep 07 In the year 1986 desmond Tutu becomes Archbishop of Capetown, the first black man to do so
Sep 07 In the year 1986 desmond Tutu installed to lead south African Anglican Church
Sep 07 On this day in history ruth Polsky, record promoter, dies after being run over by a cab at 30
Sep 09 NYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying on this day in history.
Sep 09 In the year 1986 the first colorized classic movie (computerized color added to an originally black and white movie) appears on Ted Turner's WTBS "Superstation" in Atlanta, GA.
Sep 10 On this day in history bryan O'Connor named chairman of Space Flight Safety Panel
Sep 11 Dow Jones Industrial Avg suffered biggest 1-day decline ever, plummeting 86.61 points to 1,792.89. 237.57 million shares traded on this day in history.
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