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   On this day in history "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's first national color newspaper)   

Mar 05   On this day in history teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies   

Mar 06   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

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

Mar 07   Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   In the year 1986 south-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

Mar 08   Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts in the year 1986.   

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   In the year 1986 ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81   

Mar 11   187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange in the year 1986.   

Mar 11   In the year 1986 japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm   

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   In the year 1986 susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race   

Mar 13   In the year 1986 alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet   

Mar 14   Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   European Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km) in the year 1986.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1986 haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF   

Mar 17   Hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49 in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.   

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

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 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.