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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)   

Jan 19   Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Spain recognizes Israel in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 20   The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA   

Jan 21   On this day in history bomb attack in East-Beirut, 27 killed   

Jan 23   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   In the year 1986 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)   

Jan 24   In the year 1986 43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win   

Jan 24   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history general Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda   

Jan 26   On this day in history yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

Jan 27   13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 in the year 1986.   

Jan 10   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 on this day in history.