Page 5: Historical Events In 1986

Mar 02   Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence in the year 1986.   

Mar 03   On this day in history dedication of the National Naval Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's first national color newspaper)   

Mar 05   Teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies in the year 1986.   

Mar 06   Adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   USSR's Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.0 multiple event quake Damage (VI) on Adak and Atka.Tsunami generated with observed wave heights 91 to 122 cm at Kapaa, Kauai and 61 to 91 cm at Hanalei, Kauai and along the coast of Washington in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires in the year 1986.   

Mar 07   South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant &Limburg ends on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon   

Mar 08   In the year 1986 hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

Mar 08   Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1986 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000   

Mar 09   NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history ned Calmer, TV host (In the First Person), dies at 78   

Mar 09   Soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81 in the year 1986.   

Mar 11   In the year 1986 187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

Mar 11   Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 millionkm on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model in the year 1986.   

Mar 12   210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Giotto encounters Comet Halley on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the year 1986.   

Mar 13   Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies in the year 1986.   

Mar 13   On this day in history soyuz T-15 carries 2 cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir   

Mar 13   Space probe Giotto encounters Halley's Comet in the year 1986.   

Mar 14   On this day in history benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 14   European Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km) in the year 1986.   

Mar 15   In the year 1986 funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme   

Mar 17   In the year 1986 haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF   

Mar 17   In the year 1986 hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49   

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Jun 01   In the year 1986 birth of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Keeley Hazell, British model was born in the year 1986.   

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   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   In the year 1986 yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84   

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