Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 aIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies   

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

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

Jan 19   Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Spain recognizes Israel on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel)   

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   In the year 1986 first USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan   

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

Jan 20   The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr in the year 1986.   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 the U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.   

Jan 21   100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana in the year 1986.   

Jan 21   Allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   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) in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win   

Jan 24   On this day in history gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

Jan 24   South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus.   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons   

Jan 25   On this day in history ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

Jan 25   General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda in the year 1986.   

Jan 26   In the year 1986 yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

Jan 27   13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1986 birth of alexandra Chando, American actress   

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

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.