Page 16: Historical Events In 1986
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Oct 23 Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92. 


Oct 25 Forrest Tucker, actor (O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail), dies at 67 


Oct 25 International Red Cross ousted from South Africa. 


Oct 25 Michael Sergio parachutes into Shea Stadium during game 6 of WS 


Oct 27 Paul McCartney release "Pretty Little Head". 


Oct 28 Margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74 


Oct 29 Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer, dies at 68. 


Oct 30 Andrzej Markowski, composer, dies at 62. 


Oct 30 Discovery moves to OPF where more than 200 modification are made 


Oct 31 Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90. 


Nov 01 Paul Frees, animation voice (Bullwinkle), dies at 66. 


Nov 02 Following intervention of Terry Waite, US hostage David Jacobsen is fred in Beirut after 18 months imprisonment. 


Nov 02 Paul Frees, cartoon voice (Boris Badenov), dies at 66. 


Nov 03 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, jazz saxophonist, dies at 65 


Nov 03 Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret US arms sales to Iran 


Nov 03 President Machel killed in air crash in Mozambique 


Nov 04 Democrats gain control over the US Senate. 


Nov 06 Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill 


Nov 08 Beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin and the Col), dies at 78. 


Nov 10 River Rhine (Germany) polluted by chemical spill 


Nov 11 Roger C Carmel, actor (Mudd-Star Trek, Mothers-in-Law), dies at 54. 


Nov 13 NASA launches space vehicle S-199. 


Nov 13 Rolando Olalia, Philippines worker's union leader, murdered 


Nov 13 US violates Iran arms boycott. 


Nov 14 SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky. 


Nov 15 Alexandre Tansman, Polish composer (Dyptique), dies at 89 


Nov 16 Siobhan McKenna, actress (Dr Zhivago, Hungry Hill), dies at 63 


Nov 17 Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71. 


Nov 20 UN's WHO announces inaugural global effort to combat AIDS. 


Nov 21 Jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82. 


Nov 22 Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician, dies at 73 


Nov 22 Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick to win WBC heavyweight title 


Nov 22 Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals 


Nov 25 Iran-Contra affair erupts, President Reagan reveals secret arm deal 


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