Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

Mar 02   Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 in the year 1986.   

Mar 02   The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Dedication of the National Naval Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy on this day in history.   

Mar 05   "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's first national color newspaper) in the year 1986.   

Mar 05   On this day in history teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies   

Mar 06   In the year 1986 adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies   

Mar 06   USSR's Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history in the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.0 multiple event quake Damage (VI) on Adak and Atka.Tsunami generated with observed wave heights 91 to 122 cm at Kapaa, Kauai and 61 to 91 cm at Hanalei, Kauai and along the coast of Washington   

Mar 07   Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81 in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   In the year 1986 phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires   

Mar 07   On this day in history south-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends   

Mar 08   On this day in history 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon   

Mar 08   Hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km in the year 1986.   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million   

Mar 09   On this day in history 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000   

Mar 09   On this day in history nASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 ned Calmer, TV host (In the First Person), dies at 78   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km   

Mar 10   Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1986 187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Mar 11   Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1986 popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model.   

Mar 12   In the year 1986 210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Mar 12   In the year 1986 giotto encounters Comet Halley   

Mar 12   Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1986 alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies   

Mar 13   On this day in history soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir   

Mar 13   On this day in history space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet   

Mar 14   Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history european Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km)   

Mar 15   In the year 1986 funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme   

Mar 17   On this day in history haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF   

Mar 17   Hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 birth of alexandra Chando, American actress   

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

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