Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title in the year 1986.  

Jan 18   24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth in the year 1986.  

Jan 18   On this day in history aIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1  

Jan 18   Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies in the year 1986.  

Jan 18   In the year 1986 fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.  

Jan 18   In the year 1986 new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)  

Jan 19   In the year 1986 israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands  

Jan 19   In the year 1986 spain recognizes Israel  

Jan 20   Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel." on this day in history.  

Jan 20   First USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history the British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel  

Jan 20   On this day in history the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr  

Jan 20   On this day in history the U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana  

Jan 21   In the year 1986 allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA  

Jan 21   In the year 1986 bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed  

Jan 23   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB in the year 1986.  

Jan 23   On this day in history joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64  

Jan 23   On this day in history the first induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis &Elvis Presley)  

Jan 24   43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win in the year 1986.  

Jan 24   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history south Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president  

Jan 24   The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus in the year 1986.  

Jan 24   Voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72 in the year 1986.  

Jan 25   In the year 1986 general Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda  

Jan 26   Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda in the year 1986.  

Jan 27   In the year 1986 13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle  

Jan 27   L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 in the year 1986.  

Jan 28   In the year 1986 "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances  

Jan 28   25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff on this day in history.  

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Jun 01   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born in the year 1986.  

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born in the year 1986.  

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.  

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.  

Jan 03   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.  

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.  

Jan 10   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61