Page 3: 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   In the year 1986 christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster   

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

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 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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   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   On this day in history singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland   

Feb 02   On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

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   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

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

Feb 10   "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Feb 11   On this day in history australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born in the year 1986.   

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

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

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

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

Jan 04   In the year 1986 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

Jan 06   In the year 1986 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

Jan 07   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61