Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1986 rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country  

Feb 12   In the year 1986 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86  

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   In the year 1986 french air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad  

Feb 16   Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater in the year 1986.  

Feb 16   On this day in history howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76  

Feb 16   Mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO  

Feb 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1986 francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88  

Feb 20   On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY  

Feb 20   The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1986 aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School  

Feb 21   On this day in history tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks  

Feb 23   Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) in the year 1986.  

Feb 23   On this day in history mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic  

Feb 23   On this day in history nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds)  

Feb 24   Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by in the year 1986.  

Feb 25   In the year 1986 iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao  

Feb 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel in the year 1986.  

Feb 26   In the year 1986 former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat  

Feb 26   In the year 1986 goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57  

Feb 28   In the year 1986 european Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade  

Feb 28   On this day in history sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59  

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm in the year 1986.  

Feb 28   On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death  

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US 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   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer  

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

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1986 birth of alexandra Chando, American actress  

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

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1986 jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82  

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

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 in the year 1986.  

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

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.