Historical Events In 1986

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

Feb 11   On this day in history rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country  

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1986 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

Feb 19   Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63 in the year 1986.  

Feb 19   On this day in history jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history uSSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit  

Feb 20   On this day in history francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88  

Feb 20   In the year 1986 mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY  

Feb 20   The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead in the year 1986.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1986 president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States  

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

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 in the year 1986.  

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm.  

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 in the year 1986.  

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)  

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1986 birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)  

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor  

Sep 18   On this day in history birth of keeley Hazell, British model  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81  

Jan 06   In the year 1986 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90  

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

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

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 in the year 1986.