Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1986
Sunday, 17 August 2025
May 02 Transportation Expo 86 opens in Vancouver British Columbia in the year 1986. 
May 03 In the year 1986 air Lanka crashes, killing 22
May 03 Horse racing legend Bill Shoemaker became the oldest jockey to win the the Kentucky Derby on this day in history.
May 03 NASA launches Goes-G, it failed to achieve orbit on this day in history.
May 03 Robert Alda, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain), dies at 72 on this day in history.
May 04 President Babrak Karmal resigns as party leader of Afghánistán on this day in history.
May 05 In the year 1986 jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76
May 06 Berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup in the year 1986.
May 06 Berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1986 donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop
May 06 In the year 1986 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
May 07 On this day in history gaston Deferre, French politician, dies at 75
May 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
May 07 On this day in history phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires
May 09 Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 in the year 1986.
May 09 On this day in history tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies
May 10 "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history.
May 10 Tommy Lee drummer of Motley Crüe marries Heather Locklear in the year 1986.
May 12 On this day in history elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85
May 12 On this day in history fred Markham (US), unpaced & unaided by wind, is first to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat CA
May 12 On this day in history kristeen Garcia is born.
May 12 President Reagan appoints Dr James C Fletcher NASA Administrator on this day in history.
May 14 Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary in the year 1986.
May 15 Argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years in the year 1986.
May 15 In the year 1986 theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71
May 16 On this day in history "Top Gun" premieres
May 16 In the year 1986 bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas
May 16 Joaquín Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Republic parliamentary election in the year 1986.
May 16 On this day in history south African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
May 17 In the year 1986 "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the UK pop chart
May 18 Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups on this day in history.
May 18 John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84 on this day in history.
May 18 South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia in the year 1986.
May 19 Anti-apartheid activist Hélène Pastoors sentenced to 10 years in South Africa in the year 1986.
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