Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   On this day in history angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC   

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster   

Jan 29   On this day in history 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Jan 29   On this day in history leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   On this day in history leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   In the year 1986 scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish.   

Jan 29   On this day in history yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda   

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 in the year 1986.   

Jan 31   On this day in history mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart   

Jan 31   In the year 1986 ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area.   

Feb 01   Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   On this day in history dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58.   

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1986 president Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident   

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline"   

Feb 06   William Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies in the year 1986.   

Feb 07   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

Feb 07   Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas   

Feb 08   On this day in history a head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives.   

Feb 08   In the year 1986 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) in the year 1986.   

Feb 09   On this day in history haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France in the year 1986.   

Feb 10   Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily in the year 1986.   

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

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Jun 01   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1986 jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   On this day in history joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61