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1986 Historical Event(s)
January 20, 1986
– Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
January 23, 1986
– The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
February 1, 1986
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Tiger in Chinese astrology.
February 27, 1986
– The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis.
March 27, 1986
– A car bomb explodes at Russell Street Police HQ in Melbourne, killing 1 police officer and injuring 21 people.
July 18, 1986
– A tornado is broadcast live on KARE television in Minnesota when the station’s helicopter pilot makes a chance encounter.
July 23, 1986
– In London, Prince Andrew, Duke of York marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey.
August 31, 1986
– Aeroméxico Flight 498 collides with a Piper PA-28 over Cerritos, California, killing 67 in the air and 15 on the ground.
September 7, 1986
– Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
November 6, 1986
– Sumburgh disaster – A British International Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2.5 miles east of Sumburgh Airport killing 45 people. It is the deadliest civilian helicopter crash on record.
Who Were Born On 1986?
January 9, 1986
– Jéferson, Brazilian footballer
January 16, 1986
– Paula Pareto, Argentine judoka
January 23, 1986
– Benjamin Griesert, German footballer
February 19, 1986
– Marta Vieira da Silva, Brazilian footballer
May 1, 1986
– Brent Stanton, Australian rules footballer
June 1, 1986
– Dayana Mendoza, Venezuelan beauty queen and Miss Universe 2008 winner
September 13, 1986
– Brian Visser, American footballer
September 30, 1986
– Cemil Mengi, Turkish footballer
November 22, 1986
– Oscar Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete