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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1986.  

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) in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 23   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies  

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 in the year 1986.