Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

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

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 in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 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   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   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

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   Allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   On this day in history voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons   

Jan 25   On this day in history ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1986 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   L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history "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   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.   

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   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   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.