Page 6: Historical Events In 1986

Mar 20   Jacques Chirac become Prime Minister of French government   

Mar 20   Sondra Gotlieb, wife of Canada's then-ambassador to the USA Alan Gotlieb, slaps an aide in public during a reception for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.   

Mar 21   199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Mar 21   August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90.   

Mar 22   Charles Starrett, actor (Silver Streak, Jungle Bride), dies   

Mar 22   Heart's "These Dreams", single goes #1.   

Mar 22   Karin Kania skates ladies world record 1500 meter (1 9.30)   

Mar 22   Karin Kania skates ladies world record 1500 meter (1 :9.30)   

Mar 22   Kurt Browning (Canada) is recorded as becoming inaugural skater to land a quadruple jump.   

Mar 22   Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Mar 22   World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (USSR).   

Mar 23   Heavyweight Trevor Berbick KOs Pinklon Thomas.   

Mar 24   58th Academy Awards "Out of Africa", William Hurt and Geraldine Page win.   

Mar 24   58th Academy Awards: "Out of Africa", William Hurt and Geraldine Page win   

Mar 24   In this year, NASA publishes "Strategy for Safely Returning the Space Shuttle to Flight Status".   

Mar 24   Sarah Cunningham, actress (Nurse Andrews-Trapper John MD), dies at 67   

Mar 24   Suriname army Captain Etienne Boerenveen arrested for cocaine smuggling   

Mar 24   US and Libya clash in Gulf of Sidra   

Mar 26   Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy and Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73.   

Mar 26   Geffen records signs Guns and Roses   

Mar 27   Cass Canfield, US publisher, dies at 88.   

Mar 27   Disney-MGM Studio Tour ground breaking   

Mar 28   Extremist Sikhs kill 13 hindus in Ludhiana India   

Mar 28   John N McMahon, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Mar 28   Victor J Lopez, actor (Chuey-Man From Atlantis), dies at 39.   

Mar 29   Beatle records officially go on sale in Russia.   

Mar 29   Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79   

Mar 30   James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies in NY at 86   

Mar 31   167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes   

Mar 31   English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead   

Mar 31   Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79.   

Mar 31   In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose   

Mar 31   The largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

Apr 01   US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea   

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Jun 01   Jo gartner: Austrian racing driver   

Jul 08   Renata costa: Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   Jp pietersen: South african rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   Krystal forscutt: Australian model/reality tv contestant   

Jul 28   Alexandra chando: American actress   

Sep 14   Ai takahashi: Japanese singer (morning musume)   

Sep 14   A.j. trauth: American actor   

Sep 18   Keeley hazell: British model   

Jan 01   Alfredo binda: Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

Jan 02   Una merkel: Us actress (abraham lincoln),   

Jan 03   Jens bjerre: Composer,    

Jan 04   Christopher isherwood: British writer (lions & shadows),    

Jan 06   Louis lebeer: Dutch art historian,   

Jan 07   Juan rulfo: Writer,   

Jan 08   Yaroslav seifert: Czech poet (nobel 1984),   

Jan 10   Joseph kraft: Us columnist,