October 1986 calendar

October 1986
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 1986.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on October 1986: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1986?

Events

01 Oct 1986 U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Goldwater-Nichols Act into law, making official the largest reorganization of the United States Department of Defense since the Air Force was made a separate branch of service in 1947.
02 Oct 1986 Failed assassination attempt on India Premier Rajiv Gandhi
03 Oct 1986 Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish
04 Oct 1986 New York Yank Dave Righetti saves doubleheader for then record 46 saves
05 Oct 1986 London Sunday Times reports Israel is stocking nuclear arms.
06 Oct 1986 Russian nuclear sub sinks in Atlantic Ocean
07 Oct 1986 1st edition British newspaper Independent begins publishing
08 Oct 1986 RUN DMC calls for a day of peace among LA street gangs
09 Oct 1986 Phantom of the Opera premeires in London
10 Oct 1986 7.5 Earthquake strikes San Salvador, El Salvador
11 Oct 1986 Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland
12 Oct 1986 California Angels, within one pitch of pennant victory lose to Boston Red Sox.
13 Oct 1986 20th Country Music Association Award
14 Oct 1986 IOC decides to stagger Winter and Summer Olympic schedule
15 Oct 1986 Longest post-season game, New York Mets beat Houston Astros 7-6 in 16 innings and win National League pennant.
16 Oct 1986 Raggedy Ann opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 5 performances
17 Oct 1986 Yitzak Rabin forms Israeli government
19 Oct 1986 Flamenco Puro opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 40 performances
20 Oct 1986 Tupolev-134 crashes in Southern Africa
21 Oct 1986 IBM re-forms in South Africa
22 Oct 1986 Into the Light opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 6 performances
24 Oct 1986 Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria
25 Oct 1986 Trailing 5-3 with 2 out and no one on in bottom of 10th, New York rallies to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, Bill Buckner misplays a ball
26 Oct 1986 Into the Light closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 6 performances
27 Oct 1986 New York Mets beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 83rd World Series
28 Oct 1986 KOB-AM in Albuquerque NM changes call letters to KKOB
29 Oct 1986 Kirk Muller scores New Jersey Devil record 6 point, beat Penguins, 8-6
30 Oct 1986 Discovery moves to OPF where more than 200 modification are made
05 Oct 1986 Mordechai Vanunu's story in The Sunday Times reveals Israel's secret nuclear weapons.