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April 15, 1986

On April 15, 1986, the United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. The year's #1 song was "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder). Nikolaos Kourtidis, Hillary Scott, Olivia Borlée would arrive in the same year.

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The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

S. president Ronald Reagan blamed on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. S.

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The year in brief

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.

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On April 15, 1986

  1. 1986 The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

    US April 1986 military operation in Libya

    S. president Ronald Reagan blamed on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. S.

Arrivals

Born on April 15, 1986

Tom Heaton 1986– English footballer (born 1986)
Sylvain Marveaux 1986– French footballer (born 1986)

Farewells

Died on April 15, 1986

Jean Genet French novelist, playwright, and poet (1910–1986)

Elsewhere that year

Other moments from 1986

The class of 1986

Others born in 1986

Nikolaos Kourtidis 1986– Greek weightlifter
Hillary Scott 1986– American country singer-songwriter
Olivia Borlée 1986– Belgian sprinter
Fernando Gago 1986– Argentine footballer and manager
Corey Kluber 1986– American baseball pitcher
Vincent Kompany 1986– Belgian footballer and manager

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