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Encyclopedia > June 1986
Years: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Other Births - Deaths - Sport - Law - State leaders - Religious leaders - Video gaming

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... This article is about the year. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the the baby boom from returning GIs who... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Jimmy Beertow is the most famous pornstar of this decade he starred in movies such as BackDoorSluts3 and the Famous Schoolhouse Confessions Parts 1 through 6. He ultilized the secret school location made famous by the series. ... The 1980s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1980 and 1989. ... The 1990s in its most obvious sense refers to the years 1990 to 1999. ... Saddam Hussein shortly after his capture Major controversy over U. S. presidential election (November 7-December 13, 2000) September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... 2010 in Topic // The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called the tens or the twenty-tens, possibly the twenty-teens. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... Resources ArtLex. ... See also: 1985 in architecture, other events of 1986, 1987 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1985 in art, other events of 1986, 1987 in art, list of years in art. ... See also: 1985 in film, other events of 1986, 1987 in film, list of years in film. // Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... See also: 1985 in literature, other events of 1986, 1987 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... // What is science? There are various understandings of the word science. According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1986: Events January January 9 - the UK Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, resigns amidst a political furore over the future of Westland Helicopters. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1986. ... See also: Other events of 1986 List of years in science . ... 1985 state leaders - Events of 1986 - 1987 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1986 List of international organization leaders in 1986 Africa Algeria President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992) Prime Minister - Abdelhamid Brahimi, Prime Minister of Algeria (1984-1988) Angola - José... 1985 religious leaders - Events of 1986 - 1987 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1986 List of international organization leaders in 1986 List of colonial governors in 1986 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Protestant Churches Assemblies of God... See also: 1985 in video gaming, other events of 1986, 1987 in video gaming, history of video games Events Notable releases Nintendo releases the Metroid video game and The Legend of Zelda (by Shigeru Miyamoto) video game Taito Corporation releases the Bubble Bobble and Arkanoid arcade games Hardware Atari releases... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter E), e. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ...

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Events

January

Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Cropped, color balanced, and scaled to 50% from http://images. ... Cropped, color balanced, and scaled to 50% from http://images. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... Franklin Chang-Diaz Franklin Ramón Chang Díaz (張福林, pinyin: Zhāng Fùlín) (born 5 April 1950) is an Costa Rican-American physicist and astronaut. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Channel Tunnel. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched in 1977. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... The launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission 51L/STS-33, the 25th of the STS (Space Transportation System) program, began at an estimated time of 16:38:00. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Museveni on a visit to Washington Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (born 1944) has been the President of Uganda since 1986. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

February

February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François Papa Doc Duvalier as the dictator of Haiti from his fathers death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. ... ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Mohinder Amarnath is an Indian cricketer. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is a player whose speciality in the game is batting. ... In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out (also known as taking a wicket) // Ways of getting out A batsman can be dismissed in a number of ways, the most common being bowled, caught, leg before wicket (LBW), stumped and run out. ... Handled the ball is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... A cricket match in progress. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Comet Halley as taken with the Halley Multicolor Camera on the ESA Giotto mission. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Natan Sharansky (Hebrew: נתן שרנסקי, Russian: Натан Борисович Щаранский; born January 20, 1948) is a notable former Soviet anticommunist, Zionist, Israeli politician and writer. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Mikhail Lermontov was a Soviet cruise ship that sank in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, on February 16, 1986. ... Sea kayakers in the Marlborough Sounds. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was also a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ... A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Look up Genocide in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Genocide is defined in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG) article 2 as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. ... Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (September 11, 1917–September 28, 1989) was the tenth President of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (born January 25, 1933), widely known as Cory Aquino, was President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This is about the polyhedron. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Olof Palme Sven Olof Joachim Palme ▶(?) (January 30, 1927 – February 28, 1986) was a Swedish politician. ...

March

March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Suisei spacecraft Suisei (PLANET-A) (すいせい PLANET-A) was a Japanese space probe sent to study Comet Halley. ... Comet Halley as taken with the Halley Multicolor Camera on the ESA Giotto mission. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... A car bomb is an improvised explosive device that is placed in a car or truck and is intended to be exploded while there. ... The Russell Street Bombing is the name given to a tragedy that occurred at 1pm on March 27, 1986 when a stolen 1979 Holden Commodore left parked outside the Russell Street Police Headquarters complex in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, exploded. ... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Hampton Court Palace with the Union Jack flying. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ...

April

The Chernobyl reactor following the explosion.
The Chernobyl reactor following the explosion.

pic from French wiki This is a recent picture of the plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine--152. ... pic from French wiki This is a recent picture of the plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine--152. ... The nuclear power plant at Chernobyl prior to the completion of the sarcophagus. ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... The Twa are a pygmy people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... The April 6, 1986, La Belle discotheque bombing was a terrorist attack on a West Berlin discotheque that was frequented by U.S. soldiers. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Great Synagogue in Rome The Great Synagogue of Rome (called Tempio Maggiore in Italian) was built shortly after the unification of Italy in 1807. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Hailstone Hail is a type of graupel (a form of precipitation) composed of balls or irregular lumps of ice. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... This page refers to Tripoli, the capital of Libya. ... Benghazi (Arabic بنغازي, transliterated BanġāzÄ«) is a seaport in Libya, Africa. ... Operation El Dorado Canyon was the name of the joint United States Air Force and Navy air-strikes against Libya on April 15, 1986. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... John McCarthy is a British journalist who was kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon in April, 1986, and held hostage for more than 5 years. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... On August 27, 2003 two bombs were placed on the campus of Chiron (corporation) in Emeryville, California. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years War is the peaceful war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (located off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom). ... Tresco, the second largest Island of Scillonia The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the Cornish coast. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Chernobyl area. ... Nuclear power station at Leibstadt, Switzerland. ... Pathways from airborne radioactive contamination to man This is a list of notable accidents involving nuclear material. ... Radioactive decay is the set of various processes by which unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Captain Midnight was the name of a U.S. radio serial aired from 1938 to 1949. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ...

May-July

May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... (Redirected from 1986 World Exposition) Expo 86 logo The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo 86, was a Worlds Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the summer of 1986. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Categories: Romanian football clubs | Stub | Bucharest ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Hands Across America was a benefit event staged on May 25, 1986 in which millions of people held hands for fifteen minutes along a path across the continental United States. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... European flag, ratio 2:3 Proportions of the European flag The European flag consists of a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954) is a former United States Navy intelligence officer who pled guilty and was convicted on one one count of spying for an ally (Israel), and in 1986 received a life sentence with a recommendation against parole. ... Espionage is the practice of obtaining secrets (spying) from rivals or enemies for military, political, or economic advantage. ... Military intelligence (abbreviated MI, int. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Kurt Waldheim (born December 21, 1918) is an Austrian diplomat and conservative politician. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... The Rogers Commission Report was created by a Presidential Commission charged to investigate the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on its 10th mission, STS-51-L. The comprehensive 225-page report documented the technical and managerial factors that contributed to the accident. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... The term pirate radio lacks a specific universal interpretation. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... The Statue of Liberty (dedicated on October 28, 1886), in full Liberty Enlightening the World, is a National Memorial statue, given to the United States by the French Third Republic in the late 19th century, that stands at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... HRH The Duke of York The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor) styled HRH The Duke of York (born February 19, 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Lord Porchester. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (born 15 October 1959) is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York. ... The Abbeys western facade The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh (pronounced Lamp-lew) hit the headlines after she went missing aged 25 on July 30th 1986. ...

August-September

August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. ... A USPS truck in San Francisco A smaller truck used in suburban areas This article describes the United States Postal Service. ... Patrick Henry Sherrill was a US Postal Service employee who, on August 20, 1986 in Edmond, Oklahoma, shot and killed 14 employees at his work place before turning one of his several guns on himself and committing suicide. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life; it is sometimes a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lake Nyos. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist... See also Chervona Ukraina for another ship with this name. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... AeroMéxico, is Mexicos largest airline, considered for more than 11 consecutive years as the most on-time airline worldwide. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names. ... Cherokee is the common name for the Pipers PA-28 family of aircraft models, which received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and is still under production by The New Piper Aircraft Company. ... City nicknames: The Freeway City The Geographic Center of Southern California County Los Angeles County, California Mayor John F. Crawley Mayor Pro Tem Paul W. Bowen City Council Jim Edwards Gloria A. Kappe Laura Lee Mottos A City With Vision Progress Through Commitment A History In Progress A Prestige Address... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... On August 31, 1986 cargo ship Khian Sea, registered in Liberia, loaded more than 14. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Pan Am Flight 73 was a flight that was hijacked on September 5, 1986 by four armed men of the Abu Nidal organization. ... Hijacking or highjacking is the forcible robbery from, or seizure of, a vehicle in transit. ... Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, also commonly known as Karachi International Airport, is Pakistans largest international and domestic airport. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Shows the Location of the Province İstanbul Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul; a contraction of Greek εις την πολιν into the city, the former Constantinople, Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... The Arabs ((Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are a large ethnic group widespread in the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... Look up terrorist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Abu Nidal in 1976 in a photograph released by the Israeli army, one of only a handful of photographs of him known to exist. ... Literally meaning Oasis of Peace or Valley of Peace in Hebrew, Neve Shalom Synagogue (Neve Şalom in Turkish) is located in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey. ... This article concerns the Sabbath in Christianity. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Men säär. ... The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organisation of Anglican Churches. ...

October

October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (PL 99-433) was a reorganization plan which focused the chain of command in military operations undertaken by the United States Department of Defense. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... Harry E. Claiborne (July 2, 1917–January 19, 2004) was a United States Federal Court Judge who was impeached for tax evasion. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... This article is about the Salvadoran capital city. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov (Gorbachev) listen â–¶(?) (Russian: ; pronunciation: ) (born March 2, 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. ... Reykjavík See also: Reykjavík, Manitoba in Canada Reykjavík (pronounced in Icelandic) is the capital of Iceland, its largest city and the northernmost capital city of any country. ... A missile (CE pronunciation: ; AmE: ) is, in general, a projectile—that is, something thrown or otherwise propelled. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... // Franchise history In 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants abandoned New York for California, leaving the largest city in the United States without a National League franchise. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sports postseason each October. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... The Statue of Liberty (dedicated on October 28, 1886), in full Liberty Enlightening the World, is a National Memorial statue, given to the United States by the French Third Republic in the late 19th century, that stands at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a... New York Harbor is a geographic term that refers collectively to the bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson and adjacent rivers in the vicinity of New York City. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Jeremy Bamber is one of the UKs most high-profile mass murderers, almost as much for remaining in the news on a regular basis since his conviction as for the shocking crimes he was convicted of carrying out. ... Life imprisonment is a term used for a particular kind of sentence of imprisonment. ...

November

November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Hon. ... List of Premiers of Queensland Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Queensland. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fitzgerald Inquiry into Queensland Police corruption was a judicial inquiry presided over by Tony Fitzgerald QC. The inquiry was established in response to a Four Corners report, aired May 1987, entitled The Moonlight State alleging high-level corruption involving both the police force and the then-Bjelke-Petersen government. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... A TIME Magazine cover of Oliver North testifying in front of the U.S. Congress. ... Ash-Shiraa is a popular Lebanese magazine. ... A hostage is a person (sometimes another entity) which is held by a captor in order to compel another party to act, or refrain from acting, in a particular way. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... The American company Univac began as the business computer division of Remington Rand formed by the purchase of the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation (EMCC) in 1950. ... William Seward Burroughs (1857-1898), US inventor Augusten Burroughs (b. ... Unisys Corporation NYSE: UIS is a provider of information technology services and solutions with operations across the world. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... John Peter Farnham (born July 1, 1949), is an Australian pop singer. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A TIME Magazine cover of Oliver North testifying in front of the U.S. Congress. ... Oliver North Oliver Laurence North (b. ... The Contras (Spanish contrarrevolucionario, counter-revolutionary) were the armed opponents of Nicaraguas Sandinista National Liberation Front Government Junta of National Reconstruction following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle and the ending of the Somoza familys 43-year rule. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A TIME Magazine cover of Oliver North testifying in front of the U.S. Congress. ... Edwin Meese III Edwin Ed Meese III (born December 2, 1931 in Oakland, California) served as the seventy-fifth Attorney General of the United States (1985-1988). ... The Contras (Spanish contrarrevolucionario, counter-revolutionary) were the armed opponents of Nicaraguas Sandinista National Liberation Front Government Junta of National Reconstruction following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle and the ending of the Somoza familys 43-year rule. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A TIME Magazine cover of Oliver North testifying in front of the U.S. Congress. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Tower John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was a conservative Republican United States Senator from Houston, Texas. ... Edmund Muskie Ed Muskie (March 28, 1914–March 26, 1996) was a Polish-American politician from Maine. ... Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft KBE (born March 19, 1925 in Ogden, Utah), USAF (Ret. ... Commissioned on November 26, 1986 by President Reagan, the Tower Commission was in response to the Iran Contra scandal. ...

December

December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Voyager returning from its flight The Scaled Composites Model 76 Voyager aircraft was the first to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. ... An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... Elbert L. Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943) is an aircraft designer known for designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. ... Richard “Dick” Rutan (born July 1, 1938) is an aviator who is most famous for flying the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jeana Yeager. ... Categories: Stub | 1952 births | American aviators ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrei Sakharov, 1943 Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (Андре́й Дми́триевич Са́харов, May 21, 1921 – December 14, 1989), was an eminent Soviet-Russian nuclear physicist, dissident and human rights activist. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... To be in exile is to be away from ones home (i. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... Voyager returning from its flight The Scaled Composites Model 76 Voyager aircraft was the first to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Dupont Plaza Hotel and Casino was a hotel located in Condado, Puerto Rico, a district of San Juan. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ...

Unknown dates

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a very powerful microscope invented by Binnig, Quate and Gerber in 1986. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂; (NASDAQ: NTDOY), TYO: 7974) is a Japanese company originally founded on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Legend of Zelda (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説: The Hyrule Fantasy, Zeruda no Densetsu) is the first game in the Legend of Zelda series of videogames, made by Nintendo under the direction of game creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who also created Mario. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... At nearly all of the 388 American National Park units, one or more cancellation stamps can be acquired. ...

Births

January-March

January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Nicole LaPlaca (born January 3, 1986) is a Canadian actress born in Vancouver, Canada. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Barton poses for a promotional photo for the third season of The O.C. Mischa Anne Barton (born January 24, 1986) is an American actress. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Raviv Ullman, best known by his stage name Ricky Ullman (born January 24, 1986 to Jewish parents in Eilat, Israel), is an actor. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Johann Vonlanthen (born 1 February 1986 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a Swiss international footballer. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cover of album White Turns Blue Maria Viktoria Mena (born February 19, 1986) is a Norwegian pop star. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charlotte Church in 2005 Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed on February 21, 1986 at Llandaff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a soprano. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Berfield as Reese on Malcolm in the Middle. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Jonathan Spector (born January 3, 1986 in Arlington Heights, Illinois), is an American soccer defender. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... Brittany Snow Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986 in Tampa, Florida), is an American television and film actress, most notable for playing Meg Pryor on televisions American Dreams. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

April-June

April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Amanda Bynes Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986 in Thousand Oaks, California) is an actress and former show host on the Nickelodeon TV channel. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Vincent Kompany (born April 10, 1986 in Uccle) is a Belgian football defender, who currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgian national team. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Rafael Nadal Parera, mostly known as Rafa Nadal, (born June 3, 1986, Manacor, Majorca, Spain) is a Spanish tennis player. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Joseph Paul Zimmerman, variously credited as Joey Zimmerman, Joseph Zimmerman, and J. Paul Zimmerman, is an American actor and musician, born June 10, 1986, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Shia Shaide LaBeouf Shia Shaide LaBeouf (born June 11, 1986) is an actor who was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Cajun circus clown, Jeffrey LaBeouf, and Shayna Saide, who is Russian Jewish. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) are twin American actresses who have appeared in television and films since the age of nine months. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥) is a female Japanese popular music artist who was born on June 8, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Jared Drake Bell (usually known as Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986 in Orange County, California) is an American actor and musician. ...

July-September

July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Lindsay Lohan in a publicity photo for A Little More Personal (Raw) Lindsay Morgan Lohan (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Shane Kippel June 4, 1986, is a Canadian television actor who was born on in Toronto, Ontario. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Thomas Christensen (born July 18, 1986) is a Norwegian guitarist, drummer and song writer, and was one of the founding members of the Norwegian prog punk band Mushroom Cloud. ... Mushroom Cloud (formed in 2001 in Drammen, Norway) is a progressive band, with punk and Hard rock influences. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Shawn Pyfrom (b. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Keri Sable (born August 28, 1986 in Buffalo, New York) is an American porn star of Italian heritage. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Shaun Roger White (born 3 September 1986 San Diego, California) is an all-around American professional snowboarder and skateboarder based in Carlsbad, California. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Darin Brooks and Rachel Melvin on the soap Days Of Our Lives Darin Brooks (born May 27, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actor. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Emmanuelle Grey Rossum, popularly known as Emmy Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress and singer of Jewish descent. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Hasib Hussain Hasib Mir Hussain (September 16, 1986 – July 7, 2005) was one of four men believed to have blown up three trains on the London Underground, and one bus in central London, during the 7 July 2005 London bombings. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

October-December

October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... Camilla Belle Routh(b. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... Laure Manaudou in 2005 Laure Manaudou (born October 9, 1986 in Villeurbanne) is a French swimmer. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Christie Hayes (born October 31, 1986) is an Australian actress on the television series Home and Away. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Lara Sacher (right) with co-star Damien Bodie in a 2005 episode of Neighbours Lara Sacher (born 2 November 1986) is an Australian actress who plays Serena Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... CD cover for Jasmines Philippine album released September 1, 2005 entitled, Jasmine Trias Jasmine Soriano Trias (born November 3, 1986) is a Filipino American singer and entertainer who rose to fame as the third place finalist on the third season of American Idol, a talent-based reality program broadcast... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born 4 November, 1986 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her performances in So Weird, and Instant Star. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... BoA (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... India Today Cover Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986, Mumbai and now residing in Hyderabad) is a professional tennis player from India. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Katherine Cassidy (born November 25, 1986 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of David Cassidy from the Partridge Family. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cintia Dicker on the cover of Madame Figaro Cintia Dicker (born December 6, 1986 in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian model of German descent. ...

Deaths

January-March

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902 - January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist, one of the best road racers before the Second World War. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Pierre Fournier (June 24, 1906 – January 8, 1986) was a French cellist who was called the aristocrat of cellists, on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jaroslav Seifert listen ( ♫) (September 23, 1901 – January 10, 1986) was a Czech writer, poet and journalist. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Donna Reed (January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1970 Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and the controversial founder of Dianetics and Scientology. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – January 25, 1986) was the professional name of Lester Anthony Minnelli who was born in Chicago, Illinois, the only surviving child of Mina Le Beau and Vincent Charles Minnelli, musical conductor of Minnelli Brothers Tent Theater. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Lilli Palmer (born Lillie Marie Peiser on May 24, 1914 in Posen, Prussia, Germany (then - after WW I - Poznan, Poland) - January 27, 1986 in Los Angeles) was an international actress. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... Gregory Jarvis Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 - January 28 - 1986) was an American astronaut who died during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Christa McAuliffe Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe (September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from New Hampshire who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger during mission STS-51-L. She was born Sharon Christa Corrigan in Boston, Massachusetts. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ronald McNair Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was one of the astronauts killed during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, mission STS-51-L. He was a native of Lake City, South Carolina. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ellison Onizuka Ellison Shoji Onizuka (June 24, 1946 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii who died during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, where he was serving as mission specialist on mission STS-51-L. // Early life Onizuka graduated from Konawaena High School in... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Judith Resnik Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 - January 28, 1986) was an astronaut who died at the age of 36 in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion during the launch of the mission STS-51-L. Born in Akron, Ohio, Resnik, who was Jewish, received a B.S. in electrical... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Dick Scobee Francis Richard Dick Scobee (May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who died commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut, pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it exploded because of booster failure on the STS-51-L mission. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Alva Reimer Myrdal (January 31, 1902 – February 1, 1986) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ... The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Frank Herbert Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jacques Plante Joseph Jacques Plante (Born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Québec; died February 27, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Olof Palme Sven Olof Joachim Palme ▶(?) (January 30, 1927 – February 28, 1986) was a Swedish politician. ... The Prime Minister or Statsminister is the head of Government in Sweden. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Georgia O’Keeffe in Abiquiu, New Mexico, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1950 Georgia Totto OKeeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist, widely regarded as one of the greatest modernist painters of the 20th century. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was a successful Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... Jimmy Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

April-June

April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Richard Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian musician and songwriter probably best known for his membership in The Band. ... The Band were an influential Canadian-American rock and roll group of the 1960s and 1970s. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Peter Neville Luard Pears (June 22, 1910 – April 3, 1986) was an English tenor and life-long partner of the composer Benjamin Britten. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich (January 19, 1912 in Petersburg – April 7, 1986 in Moscow) was a Soviet/Russian mathematician and economist. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences (Swe. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was a French author, philosopher, and feminist. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Jean Genet (1910-1986) was a prominent, sometimes infamous, French writer and later political activist. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Crawford in Black Angel William Broderick Crawford (born December 9, 1911; died April 26, 1986) was an American actor. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Dechko Uzunov (February 22, 1899 – April 26, 1986) was a Bulgarian painter. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Actor Aldas record release of Italian songs Robert Alda (born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto DAbruzzo on February 26, 1914, died May 3, 1986) was an Italian-American actor. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Henri Toivonen (August 25, 1956 – May 2, 1986) was a Finnish rally car driver. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... Tenzing Norgay (May 29(?) 1914 – May 9, 1986) was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Elisabeth Bergner was born Elisabeth Ettel on August 22, 1897, in Drohobycz, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Drogobych, Ukraine). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Elio de Angelis (born 26 March 1958 in Rome, Italy; died 15 May 1986) was a Formula One driver who participated during seasons 1979 to 1986. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Theodore H. White (May 6, 1915 - May 15, 1986) was an American political writer and journalist whose book about the 1960 U.S. Presidential election became a surprise best-seller and won the Pulitzer Prize. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Sterling Hayden (March 26, 1916 - May 23, 1986) was an American actor. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Chester Bliss Bowles (April 5, 1901 - May 25, 1986) was a liberal Democratic American diplomat and politician from Connecticut. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... Leo James Rainwater (December 9, 1917 - May 31, 1986) was an American physicist who won a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei. ... Hannes Alfvén, 1970 winner for work on astrophysical plasmas List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, and Swings Senior Statesman. // Childhood and early years Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who lived on... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Jorge Luis Borges (, bôr′hÄ•s) (August 24, 1899 â€“ June 14, 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered to be one of the foremost writers of the 20th century. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Maurice Duruflé (January 11, 1902–June 16, 1986) was a French composer and organist. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Kate Smith on the cover of a posthumous 1991 collection 16 Most Requested Songs Kate Smith (Kathryn Elizabeth Smith) (May 1, 1907–June 17, 1986) was an American singer best known for her rendition of Irving Berlins God Bless America. She greeted audiences with Hello, everybody! and signed off... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

July-December

July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Oscar Zariski was one of the most influential mathematicians working in the field of algebraic geometry in the twentieth century. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Jagjivan Ram (5 April 1908 - 6 July 1986), known popularly as Babuji was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the backward classes of Bihar in India. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Hyman George Rickover, (January 27, 1900 - July 8, 1986) was a US Navy Admiral known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... James L. Skeeter Webb (November 4, 1909-July 8, 1986) was a Major League Baseball player. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Raymond Loewy standing on one of his designs, the Pennsylvania Railroads S1 steam locomotive. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Billy Haughton, or William R. Haughton, (Gloversville, NY, November 23, 1923 – Valhalla, NY, July 15, 1986) was an American harness driver and trainer, and one of the most-winning drivers ever. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Categories: Stub | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winners ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Roy Marcus Cohn (February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer who came to prominence during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy into Communism in the government and especially during the Army-McCarthy Hearings. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Milton Acorn (March 30, 1923 - August 20, 1986), nicknamed The Peoples Poet by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (September 3, 1900–August 31, 1986) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950-1953, 1954-1956) and later as President of Finland (1956–1981) and is many times referred as first dictator of Finland. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... Reclining Figure (1951) is characteristic of Moores sculptures, with an abstract female figure intercut with voids. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the insurance mogul nicknamed Hank Greenberg, see Maurice R. Greenberg Henry Benjamin Hank Greenberg (January 1, 1911 - September 4, 1986), nicknamed Hammerin Hank, was an American player in Major League Baseball. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov (Никола́й Никола́евич Семёнов) (April 15 (April 3, Old Style), 1896 – September 25, 1986) was a Russian/Soviet physicist and chemist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was the second bassist in the band Metallica, joining the band in late 1982 replacing Ron McGovney. ... Metallica is an extremely successful American thrash metal band that has been active since the early 1980s. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... James Hardy Wilkinson (27 September 1919–5 October 1986) was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathematics and computer science particularly useful to physics and engineering. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... Arthur Grumiaux (March 21, 1921–October 16, 1986) was a Belgian violinist who was also proficient in piano. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Albert Szent-Györgyi (September 16, 1893 - October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... Dr. Edward Adelbert Doisy (November 3, 1893 - October 23, 1986) was an American biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1943 with Henrik Dam for their discovery of vitamin K and its chemical structure. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... Forrest Tucker (February 12, 1919 - October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897-October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Ian Marter in 1983. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Robert Sanderson Mulliken (June 7, 1896 – October 31, 1986) was an American physicist and chemist, primarily responsible for the elaboration of the molecular orbital method of computing the structure of molecules. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Elisabeth Grümmer (March 31, 1911 – November 6, 1986) was an German operatic soprano. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Artur London, (born February 1, 1915, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria-Hungary - died November 8, 1986 in Paris, France), was a Czech Communist politician and co-defendant in the Prague Trials. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Vyacheslav Molotov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (Russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Мо́лотов) (February 25, 1890 (O.S.) (March 9, 1890 (N.S.))–November 8, 1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, was a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protege of Joseph Stalin, to the 1950s, when he... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dar Allen Robinson born March 26, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, United States - died November 21, 1986 in Page, Arizona, was a film stuntman and actor. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scatman Crothers, original name: Benjamin Sherman Crothers (born May 23, 1910; died November 22, 1986) He was an actor, singer, dancer, and musician. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cary Grant Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986), was an English-American motion picture actor. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Андре́й Арсе́ньевич Тарко́вский) (April 4, 1932 - December 28, 1986) was a Russian movie director, writer, and actor. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... The Right Honourable Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894–29 December 1986), nicknamed Supermac and Mac the Knife, was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Nobel Prizes

Hannes Alfvén, 1970 winner for work on astrophysical plasmas List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... Ernst August Friedrich Ruska (December 25, 1906–May 25, 1988) was a German physicist. ... Gerd Binnig (born July 20, 1947) is a German-born physicist who shared with Heinrich Rohrer half of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics for their invention of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). ... Heinrich Rohrer (born June 6, 1933) is a Swiss physicist who, with Gerd Binnig, received half of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics for their joint invention of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... Dudley Robert Herschbach (born June 18, 1932), a chemist and Frank B. Baird Jr. ... Lee Yuan-tseh was a scientist at LBNL when he won his Nobel Prize in 1986. ... John Charles Polanyi (born January 23, 1929) is a German/Canadian chemist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Stanley Cohen (born November 17, 1922) is an American-born researcher and Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine (1986). ... Rita Levi-Montalcini (born April 22, 1909 in Turin) is an Italian-American neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of growth factors. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... Wole Soyinka Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka (b. ... The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. ... Elie Wiesel Eliezer Wiesel (born September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania — now part of Romania) is a Holocaust survivor, a world–renowned author, and a political activist. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (in Swedish Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... For the president of this name, see James Buchanan. ...

Fields Medalists

The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to up to four mathematicians (not over forty years of age) at each International Congress of International Mathematical Union, since 1936 and regularly since 1948 at the initiative of the Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields. ... Simon Kirwan Donaldson, born in Cambridge in 1957, is a mathematician famous for his work on exotic four-dimensional spaces in differential geometry using instantons, and the discovery of new differential invariants. ... Gerd Faltings (born 28 July 1954) is a German mathematician known for his work in arithmetic algebraic geometry. ... Michael Hartley Freedman (born 21 April 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a mathematician at Microsoft Research. ...

Templeton Prize

The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities (795,000 Pounds Sterling in 2003) was until 2001 . ... Princeton Theological Seminary is a professional and graduate school operated by the Presbyterian Church USA in Princeton, New Jersey. ...

Right Livelihood Award

  • Robert Jungk, Rosalie Bertell / Alice Stewart, Ladakh Ecological Development Group and Evaristo Nugkuag / AIDESEP

Jakob von Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is presented annually in the Swedish Parliament, on December 9, to honour those working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today. An international... Robert Jungk (1913-1994) was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons. ...

Fiction

Events in the Video Games Shenmue and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City take place. A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Shenmue (莎木 or シェンムー) (2000) is a story-based Modern Action Adventure/RPG/FREE for the Sega Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ...


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