Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster.   

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

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

Jan 29   Leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   Scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish.   

Jan 29   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda.   

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74.   

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is inaugural female recipient of an artificial heart.   

Jan 31   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.   

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

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

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.   

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica.   

Feb 03   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident   

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline"   

Feb 06   William Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies.   

Feb 07   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   

Feb 07   Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos   

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas.   

Feb 08   In this year, 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   

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

Feb 09   Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

Feb 10   "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83.   

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France.   

Feb 10   Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

Feb 11   Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq   

Feb 11   Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country.   

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Jun 01   Jo gartner: Austrian racing driver    

Jul 08   Renata costa: Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   Jp pietersen: South african rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   Krystal forscutt: Australian model/reality tv contestant   

Jul 28   Alexandra chando: American actress   

Sep 14   Ai takahashi: Japanese singer (morning musume)   

Sep 14   A.j. trauth: American actor   

Sep 18   Keeley hazell: British model   

Jan 01   Alfredo binda: Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

Jan 02   Una merkel: Us actress (abraham lincoln),   

Jan 03   Jens bjerre: Composer,   

Jan 04   Christopher isherwood: British writer (lions & shadows),   

Jan 06   Louis lebeer: Dutch art historian,    

Jan 07   Juan rulfo: Writer,    

Jan 08   Yaroslav seifert: Czech poet (nobel 1984),    

Jan 10   Joseph kraft: Us columnist,