Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1986 claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1986 spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 21   100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1986 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   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 24   The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 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   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

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

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died in the year 1986.   

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.   

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

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