Page 3: Historical Events In 1986

Jan 28   On this day in history angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC   

Jan 28   Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff in the year 1986.   

Jan 28   In the year 1986 christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster   

Jan 29   In the year 1986 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1986 dick James, music publisher for the Beatles from 1962-70, dies in London at age 58.   

Feb 01   In the year 1986 singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland   

Feb 02   Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history william Collier, actor (Up the River, She's My Weakness), dies   

Feb 07   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

Feb 07   On this day in history haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

Feb 07   In the year 1986 philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos   

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1986 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 09   Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1986 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

Feb 11   In the year 1986 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

Feb 11   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 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   In the year 1986 birth of renata Costa, Brazilian footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

Jul 28   Alexandra Chando, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1986 birth of ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

Sep 14   A.J. Trauth, American actor was born in the year 1986.   

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   On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

Jan 03   Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1986.   

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   In the year 1986 joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at 61