Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   In the year 1986 police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam   

Jan 17   Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title on this day in history.   

Jan 18   24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jan 18   AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies   

Jan 18   Fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners on this day in history.   

Jan 18   New York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46) in the year 1986.   

Jan 19   Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   On this day in history chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel)   

Jan 20   England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel." on this day in history.   

Jan 20   First USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan   

Jan 20   The British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

Jan 20   The U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1986 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana   

Jan 21   On this day in history allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA   

Jan 21   On this day in history bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed   

Jan 23   On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB   

Jan 23   On this day in history joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

Jan 23   In the year 1986 the first induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis &Elvis Presley)   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win   

Jan 24   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 south Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president   

Jan 24   The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons   

Jan 25   Ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda in the year 1986.   

Jan 26   Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda in the year 1986.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle   

Jan 27   On this day in history l Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74   

Jan 28   "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 28   25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.   

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Jun 01   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

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

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   On this day in history joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61