March 1986 calendar

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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 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 March 1986: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1986?

Events

02 Mar 1986 Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US.
04 Mar 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
06 Mar 1986 Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (Flowers), dies at age 98 (born 1887).
07 Mar 1986 Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist.
08 Mar 1986 Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn US$10 million.
09 Mar 1986 NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger Astronauts
10 Mar 1986 Ernie Lombardi, National League Most Valuable Player in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
11 Mar 1986 1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4 / 21 / 753 BC
12 Mar 1986 210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
13 Mar 1986 Soyuz T-15 carries 2 Cosmonauts to Soviet space station Mir
15 Mar 1986 Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme.
16 Mar 1986 Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA / Glendale Federal Golf Classic
17 Mar 1986 Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million Belgian francs.
18 Mar 1986 US Treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money.
21 Mar 1986 199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
22 Mar 1986 Ice Pairs Championship at Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov
23 Mar 1986 6th Golden Raspberry Awards: Rambo; First Blood Part II wins.
24 Mar 1986 58th Academy Awards - Out of Africa, William Hurt and G Page win
25 Mar 1986 Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes 1st skater to land a quadruple jump
26 Mar 1986 Geffen records signs Guns and Roses
27 Mar 1986 Disney-MGM Studio Tour ground breaking
28 Mar 1986 John N McMahon, ends term as Deputy Director of CIA
30 Mar 1986 Tango Argentino closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 198 performances
31 Mar 1986 English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead
03 Mar 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.