Page 15: Historical Events In 1986
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
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. 


Oct 09 Senate convicted US District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him the 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment. 


Oct 10 7.5 Earthquake strikes San Salvador, El Salvador. 


Oct 10 Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres steps down. 


Oct 11 Norm Cash, 1st baseman (Detroit Tigers), dies at 51 


Oct 11 Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland 


Oct 12 Queen Elizabeth II became the inaugural British monarch to visit China. 


Oct 14 In this year, Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel claims Nobel Peace Prize. 


Oct 14 The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule 


Oct 14 [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70. 


Oct 16 Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist, dies at 65 


Oct 16 US govt closes down due to budget problems 


Oct 17 US Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982. 


Oct 19 Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 


Oct 19 USSR expells 5 US diplomats 


Oct 20 Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 


Oct 22 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, bio-chemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), dies at 93 


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