Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   In the year 1986 police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam  

Jan 17   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands  

Jan 19   Spain recognizes Israel in the year 1986.  

Jan 20   Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) in the year 1986.  

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 in the year 1986.  

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   The U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances  

Jan 28   On this day in history 25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff  

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born in the year 1986.  

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   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   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   Keeley Hazell, British model was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1986 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1986.  

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84  

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