What Happened in November 1986

Historical Events

  • Nov 1 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile
  • Nov 1 Fire in Sandoz factory in Basel, 30 tons of chemicals in the Rhine
  • Nov 2 Ayako Okamoto wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship

Sports History

Nov 2 German tennis star Boris Becker wins his third tournament in 3 weeks in different continents; beats Sergio Casal of Spain 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the Paris Open after victories in Japan and Australia

New York City Marathon

Nov 2 New York City Marathon: Grete Waitz of Norway wins her 8th NYC event in 2:28:06; Gianni Poli of Italy, men's champion in 2:11:06

  • Nov 3 Federated States of Micronesia signs Compact of Free Association with US
  • Nov 3 Joaquim Chissano elected president Mozambique

Menlove Avenue

Nov 3 John Lennon's "Menlove Avenue" album released posthumously

  • Nov 3 Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret US arms sales to Iran
  • Nov 3 Northern Mariana Islands becomes a Commonwealth associated with US
  • Nov 6 "Just Like the First Time" second studio album by Freddie Jackson is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1987)
  • Nov 6 Houston's Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young

Immigration Reform Bill

Nov 6 President Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill

  • Nov 6 Rev Donald Wildmon begins a campaign against Howard Stern

Song and Dance

Nov 8 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Song and Dance", starring Bernadette Peters, closes at Royale Theater, NYC ,after 474 performances and a Tony Award for Peters

  • Nov 9 Pakistan all out for 77 v West Indies at Lahore
  • Nov 10 Bangladeshi Constitution restored

Springsteen's Live/1975-85

Nov 10 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band "Live/1975-85", a 5 LP box set of concert recordings

  • Nov 11 Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award
  • Nov 11 Suriname government proclaims gold purification
  • Nov 12 France performs nuclear test

Roger Clemens

Nov 12 Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously

  • Nov 13 Giselle Jeanne-Marie LaRonde of Trinidad, 23, crowned 36th Miss World
  • Nov 13 NASA launches space vehicle S-199
  • Nov 13 US President Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran
  • Nov 14 Doubleday Publishing sells NY Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon
  • Nov 14 FCC issues Notice Of Apparent Liability to WYSP Philadelphia
  • Nov 14 SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky

Saturday Night Live

Nov 15 2nd time "Saturday Night Live" uses a time delay (Sam Kinison hosts)

Licensed to Ill

Nov 15 Beastie Boys release their debut album "Licensed to Ill" - 1st No. 1 rap album on Billboard charts

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Nov 16 36th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

Television Premiere

Nov 16 Dennis Potter's TV drama "The Singing Detective", starring Michael Gambon, premieres on the BBC in the UK

  • Nov 17 Musical revue "Oh, Coward!" featuring the songs of Noël Coward, opens at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC; runs for 56 performances
  • Nov 18 Roger Clemens wins AL MVP

Schmidt NL MVP

Nov 19 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP

  • Nov 19 Tina Howe's "Coastal Disturbances" premieres in NYC
  • Nov 20 Afghanistan President Babrak Karmal flees
  • Nov 20 World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS
  • Nov 21 Central African Republic adopts constitution
  • Nov 21 Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse massacres Moiwana village

Tyson Youngest Heavyweight

Nov 22 20-year-old Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he stops titleholder Trevor Berbick in round 2 at Las Vegas Hilton to earn the WBC title

Gretzky's Makes 500

Nov 22 Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13th NHLer to score 500 goals

Navratilova's Eighth Title

Nov 23 Second WTA Tour Championship of the year; change of tennis schedule; Martina Navratilova wins 5th straight and 8th overall title with 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 win over Steffi Graf in NYC

  • Nov 24 "Smile" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 48 performances
  • Nov 24 Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year
  • Nov 24 Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana

Canseco AL Rookie

Nov 25 A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year

Fawn Hall

Nov 25 Oliver North's secretary, Fawn Hall, smuggles documents out of his office

  • Nov 26 Trial begins in Israel for John Demjanjuk, accused of being Nazi prison guard "Ivan the Terrible" at Treblinka concentration camp
  • Nov 27 Europa TV, a project of five European public service broadcasters ceases operations after exhausting its budget
  • Nov 28 Hilbert van der Duim skates 1 hour world record 39.4928 km
  • Nov 28 OPEC reaches oil production accord
  • Nov 28 US Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time
  • Nov 29 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham
  • Nov 30 "Flamenco Puro" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 40 performances

Ivan Lendl

Nov 30 American-based Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings

  • Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 39-15; Al Bruno's 2nd Grey Cup win, 1st as head coach, also as a player with 1952 Toronto Argonauts
1986 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Nov 1 Penn Badgley, American actor (Dan Humphrey - Gossip Girl), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Nov 2 Erika Jo [Heriges], American country music singer (Nashville Star, 2005; "I Break Things"), born in Angleton, Texas
  • Nov 2 Lara Sacher, Australian actress (Neighbours)
  • Nov 3 Paul Derbyshire, Italian rugby union flanker (24 caps; Benetton Treviso), born in Cecina, Livorno, Italy
  • Nov 4 Adrian Zaugg, South African racing driver, born in Singapore
  • Nov 4 Alexz Johnson, Canadian singer and actress, born in New Westminster, British Columbia
  • Nov 5 BoA [Kwon Boa], South Korean singer, born in Gyeonggi-do
  • Nov 5 Kasper Schmeichel, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Nov 6 Ben Rector, American folk-Americana singer-songwriter (Brand New), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Nov 7 Andy Hull, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Manchester Orchestra - "The Gold"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Nov 7 Sol Aranza, Mexican voice actress
  • Nov 8 Aaron H. Swartz, computer programmer and internet activist (Demand Progress), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2013)
  • Nov 10 Josh Peck, American actor (Drake & Josh), born in New York City
  • Nov 11 François Trinh-Duc, French rugby player, born in Montpellier, France

Jon Batiste (37 years old)

Nov 11 American jazz pianist, singer-songwriter, bandleader (Stay Human; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, 2015-22), and film score composer (Soul), born in Metairie, Louisiana

  • Nov 11 Victor Cruz, American football wide receiver (New York Giants), born in Paterson, New Jersey
  • Nov 12 Evan Yo [Tsai Min-you], Taiwanese Mando-pop singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
  • Nov 13 Miho Hazama, Japanese jazz keyboardist, composer, and bandleader, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Nov 15 Sania Mirza, Indian tennis player, born in Mumbai, India
  • Nov 15 Winston Duke, Tobagonian actor (Black Panther films; Us), born in Argyle, Tobago
  • Nov 16 Saeko, Japanese actress, born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
  • Nov 17 Aaron Finch, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests, 2 x 50; captain Men's T20 World Cup 2021; record score T20I 172 2018; Victoria) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, Network 7), born in Colac, Australia
  • Nov 17 Nani, Portuguese football player
  • Nov 18 Nic Sampson, New Zealand actor
  • Nov 20 Aaron Yan, Taiwanese singer and actor, born in Taipei, Taiwan
  • Nov 20 Jared Followill, American alternative-rock bassist (Kings of Leon -"Use Somebody"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Nov 20 Oliver "Oli" Sykes, British rock vocalist (Bring Me The Horizon - "Drown"; "Medicine"), born in Ashford, England
  • Nov 21 Colleen Ballinger, American YouTuber and comedian (Miranda Sings), born in Santa Barbara, California
  • Nov 22 Oscar Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
  • Nov 23 Naga Chaitanya, Indian actor (Majili), born in Hyderabad, India
  • Nov 25 Amber Hagerman, American kidnapping and murder victim, basis of the Amber Alert system (d. 1996)

Katie Cassidy (37 years old)

Nov 25 American actress and scream queen (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Arrow), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Nov 26 Diego Urbano, Chilean jazz vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader ("Begs the Question’’), born in Santiago, Chile
  • Nov 26 Konstadinos Filippidis, Greek pole vaulter, born in Athens, Greece
  • Nov 26 Trevor Morgan, American actor (Genius), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Nov 27 Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer (Gujarat Lions, Chennai Super Kings), born in Muradnagar, India
  • Nov 30 Jordan Farmar, National Basketball Association player
Born in 1986

Famous Weddings

Kirby Puckett

Nov 1 MLB player Kirby Puckett (24) weds Tonya Hudson (20)

Byron Nelson

Nov 15 Golfer Byron Nelson (74) weds advertising copy writer Peggy Simmons (42)

Muhammad Ali

Nov 19 Hall of Fame boxing champ Muhammad Ali (44) weds Yolanda Williams

Steve Martin

Nov 20 Comedian and actor Steve Martin (41) weds actress Victoria Tennant (36)

  • Nov 28 NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-NY Jets football game

Famous Deaths

  • Nov 1 Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (Anerca), dies at 57
  • Nov 1 Sippie Wallace [Beulah Belle Thomas], American blues singer ("Women Be Wise"), dies on her 88th birthday
  • Nov 2 Paul Frees [Solomon Hersh Frees], American voice actor (voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show), dies at 66
  • Nov 3 E. Cuyler Hammond, American epidemiologist (first to link smoking with lung cancer), dies at 74
  • Nov 3 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, American jazz saxophonist (Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band), dies of cancer at 65
  • Nov 4 Kurt Hirsch, German mathematician (b. 1906)
  • Nov 4 Zlatan Vauda, Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Children's Choir, 1953-86), dies at 86
  • Nov 5 (Ulysses) Bobby Nunn, American singer (The Robins; The Coasters - "Charlie Brown"; "Youngblood"), dies of a heart attack at 61
  • Nov 5 Claude Jutra, Québécois actor and film director (b. 1930)
  • Nov 6 Elisabeth Grümmer, German-Alsatian soprano, dies at 75
  • Nov 7 Tracy Pew, Australian musician (The Birthday Party) (b. 1957)
  • Nov 8 Beatrice Kay, American singer and actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78

Vyacheslav Molotov (1890-1986)

Nov 8 Russian politician (Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1939-49, 1953-6), dies at 96

  • Nov 10 Francis "King" Clancy, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1921-36, 3X Stanley Cup (Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs), referee (1938-49), coach, 1953-56 (Toronto), executive, and trophy namesake, dies of septic shock at 84
  • Nov 10 Gordon Richards, British jockey (26 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 4,870 race wins), dies of a heart attack at 82
  • Nov 10 Rogelio de la Rosa, Filipino film actor and politician, dies of a heart attack at 70
  • Nov 11 Roger C. Carmel, American actor (Star Trek - "Harry Mudd"; The Mothers-in-Law - "Roger"), dies at 54
  • Nov 13 Rolando Olalia, Philippines worker's union leader, murdered
  • Nov 13 Rudolf Schock, German opera tenor, dies at 71
  • Nov 13 Thierry Le Luron, French humorist, dies at 34
  • Nov 15 Alexandre Tansman, Polish composer (Dyptique), dies at 89
  • Nov 15 John E. Grotberg, American politician (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86), dies of cancer in office at 61
  • Nov 16 Siobhán McKenna [Cionnaith], Irish stage actress (Saint Joan, The Chalk Garden), dies of lung cancer at 63
  • Nov 17 Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71
  • Nov 17 Georges Besse, French president-director of Renault, murdered
  • Nov 18 Gia Carangi, American model (AIDS) (b. 1960)
  • Nov 18 Lajos Bárdos, Hungarian conductor, composer, musicologist and professor, dies at 87
  • Nov 20 William Bradford Huie, American writer and publisher, dies at 76
  • Nov 21 Dar Robinson, American film stuntman (b. 1947)
  • Nov 21 Jerry Colonna, American actor (Jerry Colonna Show, Alice in Wonderland, Road to Singapore), dies at 82
  • Nov 21 Marcelino Sánchez, Puerto Rican actor (The Warriors), dies of AIDs at 28
  • Nov 22 (Benjamin) "Scatman" Crothers, American singer, musician ("I'd Rather Be a Hummingbird"), and actor (Chico and the Man - "Louie"; The Shining), dies of lung cancerat 76
  • Nov 22 Dinny Pails, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1947), dies at 65
  • Nov 22 Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician, dies at 73
  • Nov 22 Robert Whitney, American conductor (Louisville Orchestra, 1937-67), educator (University of Louisville, 1956-71), and composer, dies at 82
  • Nov 26 Betico Croes, Arubian politician, dies in an accident at 48
  • Nov 27 Steve Tracy, actor (Percival-Little House on Praire), dies at 61

Cary Grant (1904-1986)

Nov 29 British-born American actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest), dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at 82

  • Nov 29 Herb Vigran, American character actor (The Ed Wynn Show - "Ernie"; Gunsmoke - "Judge Brooker"; The Jack Benny Program), dies of cancer at 76