Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.   

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 30   In the year 1986 ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74   

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

Feb 02   On this day in history oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

Feb 03   President Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident in the year 1986.   

Feb 04   In the year 1986 israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

Feb 05   In the year 1986 corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline"   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

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

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   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1986 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1986.   

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   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

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   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   In the year 1986 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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