Page 14: Historical Events In 1986

Sep 07   Desmond Tutu installed to lead south African Anglican Church.   

Sep 07   Desmond Tutu is recorded as becoming Archbishop of Capetown, the inaugural black man to do so   

Sep 07   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.   

Sep 09   The inaugural 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   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 1792.89. 237.57 million shares traded   

Sep 12   240.49 million shares traded in the NY Stock Exchange.   

Sep 12   Frank Nelson, actor (Ralph-I Love Lucy, Jack Benny Show), dies at 75.   

Sep 12   US professor Joseph Cicippio is kidnapped and held hostage in Beirut.   

Sep 13   Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America   

Sep 15   Virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69   

Sep 17   Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62.   

Sep 19   Federal health officals announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients.   

Sep 19   Vivian Duncan, entertainer (Duncan Sisters), dies.   

Sep 21   Pierre Wigny, Belg minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61), dies at 81   

Sep 25   Antonin Scalia appointed to the Supreme Court   

Sep 25   Ben Sajet, physician/politician, dies at 99   

Sep 26   Antonin Scalia is recorded as becoming a Supreme Court Justice.   

Sep 26   Bobby (Patrick Duffy) returns to Dallas, his death is attributed to his wife Pam's bad dream (erases all of last season).   

Sep 26   William Rehnquist is recorded as becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court   

Sep 27   Cliff Burton, rock bassist (Metallica), dies in bus crash at 24   

Sep 27   Senate joins House of Reps voting for sweeping tax reforms   

Sep 28   Carmen DeRue, entertainer, dies   

Sep 28   Record 23000 start in a marathon (Mexico City).   

Sep 29   Betty Kean, actress (Amy Tucker-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

Sep 29   In this year, USSR releases US journalist Nicholas Daniloff confined on spy charges.   

Sep 30   In this year, US releases soviet spy Gennadiy Zakharov   

Oct 01   President Carter's presidential library/museum dedicated in Atlanta   

Oct 02   Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi   

Oct 03   Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die.   

Oct 05   Hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87.   

Oct 05   London Sunday Times reports Israel is stocking nuclear arms   

Oct 09   Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals.   

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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   

Oct 06   Mohammad shukri: Malaysian cricketer   

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,