Historical Events In 1986

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1986 howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1986 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

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

Feb 19   Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO in the year 1986.  

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   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic  

Feb 23   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat in the year 1986.  

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 in the year 1986.  

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

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

Feb 28   On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)  

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born on this day in history.  

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 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 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.