Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   In the year 1986 iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1986 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   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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   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 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   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   In the year 1986 mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic  

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

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

Feb 24   Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   President Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.  

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant  

Jul 28   On this day in history birth of alexandra Chando, American actress  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82  

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