Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

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

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

Jan 18   Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies in the year 1986.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

Jan 19   On this day in history spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 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." in the year 1986.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

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   100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana on this day in history.   

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   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win   

Jan 24   On this day in history gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

Jan 24   South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

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   13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 28   25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

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   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1986 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

Jan 07   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

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

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 in the year 1986.