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

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

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 in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history 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   Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   In the year 1986 alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84   

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

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   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   On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

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

Feb 07   Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family on this day in history.   

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

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   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jul 08   On this day in history 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   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.