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   AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1986 spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   On this day in history chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel)   

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan   

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

Jan 25   General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

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

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

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 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

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