Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

Mar 02   Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

Mar 03   On this day in history dedication of the National Naval Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy   

Mar 05   "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's first national color newspaper) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1986 teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies   

Mar 06   On this day in history adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies   

Mar 06   In the year 1986 uSSR's Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km   

Mar 07   In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.0 multiple event quake Damage (VI) on Adak and Atka.Tsunami generated with observed wave heights 91 to 122 cm at Kapaa, Kauai and 61 to 91 cm at Hanalei, Kauai and along the coast of Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81   

Mar 07   On this day in history phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires   

Mar 07   On this day in history south-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends   

Mar 08   4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

Mar 08   Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km in the year 1986.   

Mar 08   Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million in the year 1986.   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000   

Mar 09   NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history ned Calmer, TV host (In the First Person), dies at 78   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km   

Mar 10   Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm in the year 1986.   

Mar 11   On this day in history popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model.   

Mar 12   210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange in the year 1986.   

Mar 12   In the year 1986 giotto encounters Comet Halley   

Mar 12   On this day in history susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race   

Mar 13   Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet in the year 1986.   

Mar 14   Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Mar 14   European Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme   

Mar 17   Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF in the year 1986.   

Mar 17   On this day in history hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49   

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

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

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 28   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

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   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.   

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