Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   On this day in history police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam   

Jan 17   On this day in history tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

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   Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history spain recognizes Israel   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1986 england and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel."   

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

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

Jan 20   The British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel in the year 1986.   

Jan 20   The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

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   Bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   In the year 1986 columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB   

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

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   43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

Jan 24   South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president in the year 1986.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 27   L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1986 25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff   

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

Jul 08   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

Jul 28   On this day in history birth of alexandra Chando, American actress   

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

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

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1986 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

Jan 06   In the year 1986 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

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

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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