Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

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

Mar 02   In the year 1986 the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81   

Mar 07   Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires on this day in history.   

Mar 07   South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends in the year 1986.   

Mar 08   4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon in the year 1986.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 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   Ned Calmer, TV host (In the First Person), dies at 78 in the year 1986.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history giotto encounters Comet Halley   

Mar 12   On this day in history susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race   

Mar 13   On this day in history alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies   

Mar 13   Soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet in the year 1986.   

Mar 14   Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Mar 14   In the year 1986 european Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km)   

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

Mar 17   Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1986 hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49   

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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   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   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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