Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   In the year 1986 angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC   

Jan 28   In the year 1986 challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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   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   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   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   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 in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) in the year 1986.   

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" in the year 1986.   

Feb 06   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

Feb 09   Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

Feb 10   On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

Feb 10   On this day in history largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

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

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   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

Sep 18   On this day in history birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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

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   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 in the year 1986.