Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

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

Mar 02   The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence in the year 1986.   

Mar 03   In the year 1986 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) in the year 1986.   

Mar 05   Teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history 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   

Mar 07   Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81 in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon   

Mar 08   Hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50 in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 09   Ned Calmer, TV host (In the First Person), dies at 78 in the year 1986.   

Mar 09   Soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model in the year 1986.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Mar 12   Giotto encounters Comet Halley in the year 1986.   

Mar 12   Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the year 1986.   

Mar 13   Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies in the year 1986.   

Mar 13   On this day in history soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir   

Mar 13   In the year 1986 space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet   

Mar 14   On this day in history benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 14   In the year 1986 european Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km)   

Mar 15   Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme in the year 1986.   

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   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

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   In the year 1986 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

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

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61