Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.  

Jan 28   In the year 1986 christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster  

Jan 29   193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 29   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda in the year 1986.  

Jan 30   In the year 1986 ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74  

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on this day in history.  

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   Dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58 in the year 1986.  

Feb 01   On this day in history singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland  

Feb 02   In the year 1986 dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India  

Feb 02   In the year 1986 oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history william Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies  

Feb 07   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 in the year 1986.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1986 philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos  

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1986 a head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives.  

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1986.  

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

Feb 09   In the year 1986 haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen  

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

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

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

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

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

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.  

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.  

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.  

Jan 04   On this day in history christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81  

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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.