Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   On this day in history angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC   

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   In the year 1986 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

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

Jan 29   Leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 29   Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 in the year 1986.   

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   Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   Dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58 in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history president Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident   

Feb 04   Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) in the year 1986.   

Feb 05   On this day in history corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline"   

Feb 06   In the year 1986 william Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies   

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

Feb 07   Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos   

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1986 a head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives.   

Feb 08   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 09   On this day in history halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

Feb 09   Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 in the year 1986.   

Feb 10   Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France in the year 1986.   

Feb 10   On this day in history largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

Jul 08   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

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.