Page 4: Historical Events In 1986

Feb 11   Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election in the year 1986.   

Feb 16   In the year 1986 french air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad   

Feb 16   Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater in the year 1986.   

Feb 16   Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 in the year 1986.   

Feb 16   In the year 1986 mário Soares (Socialist) elected Portugal's first civilian president   

Feb 17   Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1986.   

Feb 19   On this day in history uSSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1986 mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic   

Feb 23   On this day in history nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by   

Feb 25   In the year 1986 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   On this day in history president Marcos of the Philipines escapes to the United States   

Feb 25   Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel in the year 1986.   

Feb 26   Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1986 goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57   

Feb 28   On this day in history european Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade   

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

Feb 28   Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm in the year 1986.   

Feb 28   In the year 1986 swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death   

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   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   In the year 1986 birth of jP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer   

Jul 12   In the year 1986 birth of krystal Forscutt, Australian model/reality TV contestant   

Jul 28   In the year 1986 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 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 in the year 1986.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

Jan 07   Juan Rulfo, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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