Page 4: Historical Events In 1986
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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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