Historical Events In 1986

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

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.  

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

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 in the year 1986.  

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   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda in the year 1986.  

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 in the year 1986.  

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart in the year 1986.  

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

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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland in the year 1986.  

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

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1986.  

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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France  

Feb 10   On this day in history largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily  

Feb 11   In the year 1986 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

Feb 11   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1986 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.  

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   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.  

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