1986 News

[March 4th, 1986] "Black Girl" at Second Stage tells of an 18-year-old girl who leaves her Texas family to seek education. Angela Bassett and Myra Taylor play the hostile sisters in this lackluster 85-minute production critics called trivial and sloppily staged.

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[March 4th, 1986] President Reagan’s Remarks on the Department of Education Report “What Works” on Improving Education in the East Room

[March 4th, 1986] The action video game "Circus Charlie", developed and published by Konami for arcades, is released for the Famicom in Japan

[March 4th, 1986] Funk rock band Mazarati releases their self-titled debut album

[March 4th, 1986] Hilda Haynes, an American stage, screen, and television actress, passed away in New York City at 73. Her career spanned nearly forty years, during which she became a notable figure in African American theater and film.

[March 4th, 1986] Richard Manuel, 42, a founding member of The Band, died by suicide in Winter Park, Florida. He was found in his motel bathroom by his wife, and police suspect suicide pending an autopsy.

[March 4th, 1986] Yale University ended an informal admissions policy in the early 1960s that had limited Jewish enrollment to about 10 percent since 1923, according to a new book that documents anti-Semitism from fraternity brothers to board trustees.

[March 4th, 1986] Rod Brind'Amour is a 15-year-old hockey prospect projected as a 1988 NHL draft first-round pick. He plays for Notre Dame and aims to attend American college hockey rather than major junior. Scouts praise his intelligence and work ethic.

[March 4th, 1986] Pedro Luis Raota, an acclaimed Argentine photographer widely considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century Latin American photography, passed away at the age of 51 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[March 4th, 1986] Lyudmila Rudenko, 81, the first women's world chess champion, died Sunday in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She won the first women's world championship in 1950 and held the title for three years. In 1977, she became the first woman to receive the international grand-master ranking.

[March 3rd, 1986] Colorful covers of today's magazines

[March 3rd, 1986] The crime drama TV movie "The Children of Times Square", directed by Curtis Hanson, premieres on ABC

[March 3rd, 1986] A massive funeral for assassinated Nablus Mayor Zafir Masri turned into the largest pro-PLO demonstration in the West Bank since 1967. Thousands of mourners defied Israeli bans by waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans for the Palestine Liberation Organization.

[March 3rd, 1986] The first paper is published describing the atomic force microscope, invented the previous year by Gerd Binnig, Calvin Quate, and Christopher Berger.

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[March 3rd, 1986] At a dinner honoring Senator Paul Laxalt of Nevada, President Reagan delivers remarks on U.S. assistance for Nicaraguan democratic resistance.

[March 3rd, 1986] Today's Peanuts comic by Charles Schulz

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[March 3rd, 1986] INXS releases their single "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"

[March 3rd, 1986] Lifeline Wales, launched by Princess Diana in Cardiff, uses a computer system to match kidney donors with patients. Wales currently performs 80 transplants yearly but could double that with more donors.

[March 3rd, 1986] The Washington firm Black, Manafort helps politicians get elected and then lobbies the same politicians they helped win, creating institutionalized conflicts of interest while earning six-figure fees from corporate and foreign clients.

[March 3rd, 1986] Scott Free airs the new episode "Man of the High Places"

City officials and the Essential Services Council are seeking legal action to restore basic maintenance.

[March 3rd, 1986] A three-week strike by 4,200 blue-collar workers has left 475 tonnes of trash on Montreal streets. Beyond the refuse, broken water mains and vandalized parking meters are causing chaos.

[March 3rd, 1986] The Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg 6-1 to clinch fourth place in the Norris Division, while Detroit trails them by 15 points. Winnipeg now trails Vancouver by one point. Leafs rookie Wendel Clark broke the club record with 29 goals.

[March 3rd, 1986] Arizona ended a 63-year drought by defeating UCLA 88-76 on UCLA's home court, securing at least a share of the Pac-10 title and an NCAA tournament berth.

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[March 3rd, 1986] Cyndi Lauper records her single "True Colors"

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[March 3rd, 1986] Talk Talk releases their single "Living in Another World"

[March 3rd, 1986] The Band performed what would be the final concert for founding member and lead singer Richard Manuel. The show took place at the Cheek to Cheek Lounge in Winter Park, Florida.

[March 3rd, 1986] This 35-year-old stucco bungalow at 9843 70th Ave in Richmond Park has two upstairs bedrooms, three in the basement, and is priced at $77,900. It features a fenced yard, concrete patio, single-car garage, and includes appliances.