Page 2: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 16   Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history aIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1   

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

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel   

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 21   100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38ºF (3ºC), Indiana in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 23   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 south Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer was born in the year 1986.   

Jul 12   Krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant was born on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history birth of alexandra Chando, American actress   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1986 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 in the year 1986.   

Jan 07   In the year 1986 juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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