Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   In the year 1986 police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam   

Jan 17   On this day in history tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

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

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

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

Jan 19   Spain recognizes Israel on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history first USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

Jan 20   Military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan in the year 1986.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

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   In the year 1986 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana   

Jan 21   Allison J Brown, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 4th Miss Teen USA on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1986 gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

Jan 24   On this day in history south Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 ernst Schnabel, writer, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff 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   On this day in history birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1986.   

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

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

Jan 01   Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902) died in the year 1986.   

Jan 02   Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   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   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