Page 16: Historical Events In 1986

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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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,