Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam in the year 1986.   

Jan 17   Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title in the year 1986.   

Jan 18   24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jan 18   AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 in the year 1986.   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.   

Jan 18   In the year 1986 new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)   

Jan 19   In the year 1986 israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

Jan 19   On this day in history spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel)   

Jan 20   England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel." on this day in history.   

Jan 20   First USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr in the year 1986.   

Jan 20   On this day in history military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan   

Jan 20   In the year 1986 the British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel   

Jan 20   The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.   

Jan 21   100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1986 allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA   

Jan 21   Bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB   

Jan 23   In the year 1986 joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

Jan 23   The first induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis &Elvis Presley) in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

Jan 24   South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus in the year 1986.   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 voyager 2 makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons   

Jan 25   Ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda in the year 1986.   

Jan 26   In the year 1986 yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

Jan 27   13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle in the year 1986.   

Jan 27   L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances   

Jan 28   On this day in history 25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff   

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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 in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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