October 1986

Thursday 09:

United States District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne becomes the fifth federal official to be removed from office through impeachment.

Friday 10:

An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale strikes San Salvador, El Salvador, killing an estimated 1,500 people.

Saturday 11:

Cold War: US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe.

Sunday 19:

Samora Machel, President of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, and 33 others died when their Tupolev 134 plane crashed into the Lebombo Mountains.

Monday 20:

1989 - Brisbane bound coach collides with Semi - Traler North of Grafton NSW (Grafton Bus Crash)

Tuesday 21:

In Lebanon, pro-Iranian kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he will be released in August 1991).

Wednesday 22:

U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Tax Reform Act of 1986 into law.

Saturday 25:

The New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox due to Bill Buckner's famous error in Game 6 of the World Series and go on to win the championship two days later

Monday 27:

The London Stock Exchange is deregulated and computerisation is introduced for the first time.

Tuesday 28:

Jeremy Bamber is found guilty of the murder of his parents, sister and twin nephews and is given five life sentences.