Page 4: Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country   

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election on this day in history.   

Feb 16   French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad in the year 1986.   

Feb 16   On this day in history hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater   

Feb 16   In the year 1986 howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76   

Feb 16   On this day in history mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president   

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   In the year 1986 adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63   

Feb 19   Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   The U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit in the year 1986.   

Feb 20   In the year 1986 francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

Feb 20   On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

Feb 20   The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on this day in history.   

Feb 21   AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School in the year 1986.   

Feb 21   In the year 1986 tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks   

Feb 23   Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) in the year 1986.   

Feb 23   On this day in history mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic   

Feb 23   In the year 1986 nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds)   

Feb 24   In the year 1986 texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million   

Feb 24   Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by in the year 1986.   

Feb 25   On this day in history iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao   

Feb 25   On this day in history philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor.   

Feb 25   On this day in history president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States   

Feb 25   In the year 1986 thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel   

Feb 26   In the year 1986 former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat   

Feb 26   In the year 1986 goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57   

Feb 28   In the year 1986 european Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade   

Feb 28   In the year 1986 sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59   

Feb 28   In the year 1986 swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm.   

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death on this day in history.   

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US in the year 1986.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61