Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC in the year 1986.   

Jan 28   In the year 1986 challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff   

Jan 28   On this day in history christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster   

Jan 29   193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1986 leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   On this day in history leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

Jan 29   Scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1986 yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda   

Jan 30   On this day in history ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74   

Jan 31   On this day in history mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart   

Jan 31   Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1986 alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84   

Feb 01   On this day in history dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58.   

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   In the year 1986 dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

Feb 02   In the year 1986 oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

Feb 03   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" in the year 1986.   

Feb 06   William Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

Feb 07   Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas   

Feb 08   On this day in history a head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives.   

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1986 halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

Feb 09   In the year 1986 haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

Feb 10   "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history birth of alexandra Chando, American actress   

Sep 14   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.   

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Jan 06   In the year 1986 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

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   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.