Page 4: Historical Events In 1986

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

Feb 11   Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country in the year 1986.   

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1986.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election   

Feb 16   French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad in the year 1986.   

Feb 16   On this day in history hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1986 mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president   

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   On this day in history adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63   

Feb 19   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

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   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY in the year 1986.   

Feb 20   On this day in history the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead   

Feb 21   On this day in history aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School   

Feb 21   Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks in the year 1986.   

Feb 23   On this day in history despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M)   

Feb 23   Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic in the year 1986.   

Feb 23   Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds) in the year 1986.   

Feb 24   Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States   

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history european Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade   

Feb 28   In the year 1986 sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59   

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

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death in the year 1986.   

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US in the year 1986.   

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Jun 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.   

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   On this day in history joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61