Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   On this day in history police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam   

Jan 17   Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1986 israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

Jan 19   In the year 1986 spain recognizes Israel   

Jan 20   Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1986 the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

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

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   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   43rd Golden Globes Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 in the year 1986.   

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

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

Jan 25   General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 28   "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances in the year 1986.   

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

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

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

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1986 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies in the year 1986.   

Jan 08   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

Jan 10   On this day in history joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61