Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   Leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica in the year 1986.   

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   William Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 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   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1986.   

Feb 09   In the year 1986 halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

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

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

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   On this day in history frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.   

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