Historical Events In 1986

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

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   On this day in history 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange  

Jan 29   Leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda  

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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   Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 07   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   "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 in the year 1986.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82  

Jan 03   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90  

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.  

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.