Page 4: Historical Events In 1986

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 15   In this year, Ferdinand Marcos claims rigged Philippines presidential election.   

Feb 16   French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad   

Feb 16   Hein Vergeer is recorded as becoming world champion skater.   

Feb 16   Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76.   

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90   

Feb 19   Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63   

Feb 19   Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO   

Feb 19   The U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit   

Feb 20   Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

Feb 20   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

Feb 20   The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead   

Feb 21   AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School   

Feb 21   Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20000 and suspended for 10 weeks.   

Feb 23   Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M).   

Feb 23   In this year, Mary Beth Zimmerman claims LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic   

Feb 23   Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds).   

Feb 24   Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million   

Feb 24   Voyager 2, inaugural Uranus fly-by   

Feb 25   Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao   

Feb 25   Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor   

Feb 25   President Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States   

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel   

Feb 26   Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat.   

Feb 26   Goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57.   

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade   

Feb 28   Sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59.   

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm.   

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death.   

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US.   

Mar 02   Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56   

Mar 02   The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence.   

Mar 03   Dedication of the National Naval Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy   

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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,