Historical Events In 1986

Mar 02   Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

Mar 03   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   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 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   In the year 1986 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   In the year 1986 hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

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

Mar 08   Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000   

Mar 09   NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km in the year 1986.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm in the year 1986.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1986 benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81   

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 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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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 in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

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   On this day in history birth of a.J. Trauth, American actor   

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

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Jan 06   In the year 1986 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   Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61 in the year 1986.