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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 in the year 1986.   

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   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   On this day in history 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." in the year 1986.   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 first USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 in the year 1986.   

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

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1986 ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

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   "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   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

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