Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   On this day in history iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1986 ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election  

Feb 16   French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 the U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify.  

Feb 19   In the year 1986 uSSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit  

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

Feb 20   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1986 the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead  

Feb 21   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 24   On this day in history voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by  

Feb 25   Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor in the year 1986.  

Feb 25   On this day in history president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States  

Feb 25   In the year 1986 thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade in the year 1986.  

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)  

Jul 08   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history 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   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   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84  

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