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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history french air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   The U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify in the year 1986.   

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

Feb 20   Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1986.   

Feb 20   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY in the year 1986.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million   

Feb 24   In the year 1986 voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by   

Feb 25   In the year 1986 iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao   

Feb 25   In the year 1986 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   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 in the year 1986.   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1986 english Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

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   In the year 1986 birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61