Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Jan 29   Leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Leif Erickson, actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 in the year 1986.   

Jan 29   Scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda   

Jan 30   Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart in the year 1986.   

Jan 31   Ohio records a 5.0 earthquake seventeen people treated for minor injuries and some damage (VI) sustained in the Painesville-Mentor area in the year 1986.   

Feb 01   On this day in history alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84   

Feb 01   On this day in history dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58.   

Feb 01   Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India in the year 1986.   

Feb 02   Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1986 president Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident   

Feb 04   On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

Feb 05   Corazon Aquino &Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" in the year 1986.   

Feb 06   In the year 1986 william Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies   

Feb 07   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

Feb 07   Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos in the year 1986.   

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas in the year 1986.   

Feb 08   A head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives in the year 1986.   

Feb 08   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) in the year 1986.   

Feb 09   In the year 1986 haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

Feb 10   "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released in the year 1986.   

Feb 10   Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 in the year 1986.   

Feb 10   On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

Feb 10   On this day in history largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 in the year 1986.   

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Jun 01   Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1986.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1986 jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 04   On this day in history christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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