Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   In the year 1986 iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq   

Feb 11   On this day in history rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country   

Feb 12   In the year 1986 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history french air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad   

Feb 16   Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president in the year 1986.   

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1986 adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63   

Feb 19   In the year 1986 jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO   

Feb 19   The U.S. Senate votes to outlaw genocide, an act that took 37 years to ratify on this day in history.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit in the year 1986.   

Feb 20   Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1986 the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead   

Feb 21   AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School in the year 1986.   

Feb 21   Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks in the year 1986.   

Feb 23   Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) in the year 1986.   

Feb 23   In the year 1986 mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic   

Feb 23   Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds) in the year 1986.   

Feb 24   On this day in history texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million   

Feb 24   Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao   

Feb 25   In the year 1986 philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos flees after 20 years of rule, following that country's national election; Corazon Aquino was elected successor.   

Feb 25   President Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States in the year 1986.   

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1986 former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat   

Feb 26   Goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57 in the year 1986.   

Feb 28   European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59   

Feb 28   On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm.   

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death in the year 1986.   

Mar 02   English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US 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   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 in the year 1986.   

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 in the year 1986.   

Sep 18   In the year 1986 birth of keeley Hazell, British model   

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   Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 in the year 1986.   

Jan 07   On this day in history juan Rulfo, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

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