Historical Events In 1986

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

Jan 28   On this day in history challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff  

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster on this day in history.  

Jan 29   193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange in the year 1986.  

Jan 29   In the year 1986 leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74  

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 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   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 in the year 1986.  

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   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident in the year 1986.  

Feb 04   On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)  

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

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

Feb 07   Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) in the year 1986.  

Feb 09   Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen in the year 1986.  

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   Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84  

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