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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area.   

Feb 01   On this day in history alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84   

Feb 01   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

Feb 02   On this day in history oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family in the year 1986.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 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   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

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

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.   

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

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   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 04   In the year 1986 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   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.   

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