Page 16: Historical Events In 1986
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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. 


Nov 26 Betico Croes, Arubian politician, dies in an accident at 48 


Nov 27 Steve Tracy, actor (Percival-Little House on Praire), dies at 61. 


Nov 28 Herb Vigran, actor (Ernest-Ed Wynn Show), dies at 76. 


Nov 28 NBC’s Ahmad Rashad heard the acceptance of his marriage proposal from Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of the Detroit Lions-New York Jets football game 


Nov 28 Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for inaugural time 


Nov 29 Actor Cary Grant died on this day at the age of 82. Grant, one of the most debonair of Hollywood’s leading men, left us with many great cinematic performances 


Nov 29 Cary Grant, actor (Charades), dies in Davenport Iowa at 82 


Nov 30 Cary Grant, Brit/US actor (Awful Truth, Charade, Father Goose), dies. 


Dec 01 Horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85. 


Dec 01 In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains". 


Dec 02 Desi Arnaz, actor (Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy), dies at 69 of cancer. 


Dec 04 Reuben Nakian, US sculptor, dies at 89 


Dec 05 Carmol Taylor, country songwriter, dies at 53 of cancer. 


Dec 06 Malik Oussekine, Algerian/French student, killed by police at 22 


Dec 10 Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. 


Dec 10 Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44. 


Dec 11 Paul Keenan, actor (Summer Fantasy), dies at 30 


Dec 12 Microlite aircraft circles world non-stop. 


Dec 14 The experimental aircraft Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, takes flight from Edwards Air Force Base (CA) on the inaugural non-stop, self-contained (i.e., no aerial refueling) flight around the world. 


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