This Month in History: October 1986

Wow, where is the year going?  Time flies as it is often said.

We are in the harvest season here in October.  Rediscover Media is still keeping the retro community floating and hopefully interesting for our followers and fans.  What happened 40 years ago in this edition of The Month in History.

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U.S. President Jimmy Carter's museum and library are dedicated on October 1, 1986.

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Love You Forever the children's book by Robert Munsch is published on October 1, 1986.

Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi avoids an assassination attempt by Sikhs on October 2, 1986.

On October 5, 1986, it is reported by The London Sunday Times that Israel is stocking up nuclear munitions.

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The Independent, a British newspaper, is first printed on October 7, 1986.

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October 8, 1986: A day of peace is called by RunDMC directed primarily at the L.A. street gangs.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and his Phantom of the Opera premiere on October 9, 1986 in London.

On October 9, 1986, U.S. District Judge Harry E. Claiborne is impeached and subsequently removed from office.

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The first U.S. late-night talk show hosted by a woman airs The Late Show with Joan Rivers on Fox on October 9, 1986.

San Salvador, El Salvador encounters a 7.5 earthquake on October 10, 1986.

Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres resigns on October 10, 1986.

October 11, 1986: A summit held in Reykjavik, Iceland is opened by U.S. President Ronald Reagon and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the People's Republic of China on October 12, 1986.

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On October 14, 1986, Elie Wiesel, an Auschwitz survivor, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize due to his efforts in remembrances of the Holocaust.

Due to political disputes between the U.S. President Ronald Reagan and the House of Representatives, the U.S. Government endures a shuts down on October 16, 1986.

The first African to receive a Nobel Prize in literature is held by Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and poet, on October 16, 1986.

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On October 23, 1986, a mural was commissioned to be painted by artist Keith Haring on the Berlin Wall.  It was located near Checkpoint Charlie and measured 300 meters long.

Diplomatic relations with Syria are dropped by Great Britain on October 24, 1986.

In the New York Harbour, celebrations are held for the centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1986.

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The world's longest ring road at 117 miles, known as the M25 London's orbital motorway, is completely opened with the final stretch celebrated by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on October 29, 1986.