Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

Mar 02   In the year 1986 marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56   

Mar 02   The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence in the year 1986.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's first national color newspaper)   

Mar 05   Teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies in the year 1986.   

Mar 06   In the year 1986 uSSR's Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km   

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   In the year 1986 jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81   

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

Mar 07   South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1986 hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km   

Mar 08   On this day in history martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81   

Mar 11   187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1986 japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm   

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

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

Mar 12   Giotto encounters Comet Halley on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1986 susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race   

Mar 13   Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir in the year 1986.   

Mar 13   In the year 1986 space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet   

Mar 14   In the year 1986 benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 14   European Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km) in the year 1986.   

Mar 15   Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 06   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.