Historical Events in October 1986

Oct 1 Canadian children's author Robert Munsch publishes "Love You Forever"

Oct 2 New York Mets' Dwight Gooden becomes first pitcher to collect 200 strikeouts in each of his first 3 seasons when he records 7 in 8-2 win v Pittsburgh Pirates

Oct 2 Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

Oct 4 NY Yankees closer Dave Righetti saves both doubleheader games at Fenway Park for 5-3 and 3-1 wins v Boston; Righetti's MLB record 46th save

Oct 7 Steve Yzerman is named captain of the Detroit Red Wings, a title he would hold for over 1,300 games

Oct 9 "Phantom of the Opera" premieres in London, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman

Oct 9 Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, becomes the 12th NHLer to score 500 goals

Oct 9 "The Late Show with Joan Rivers" premieres on Fox, first woman to host a US late-night TV talk show

Oct 10 Shimon Peres resigns as Prime Minister of Israel

Oct 12 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit the People's Republic of China

Oct 13 20th Country Music Association Award: Reba McEntire wins

Oct 14 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel, for his efforts to ensure the Holocaust was remembered

Oct 16 US government shuts down due to disputes between President Reagan and the House

Oct 16 Wole Soyinka, Nigerian playwright and poet, becomes the first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature

Oct 17 Yitzhak Rabin forms Israeli government

Oct 19 Allan Border scores the 1,000,000th run in all test cricket (v India, Bombay)

Oct 23 Artist Keith Haring commissioned to paint a mural on the Berlin wall by Checkpoint Charlie Museum 300 metres long

Oct 26 French McLaren driver Alain Prost retains his Formula 1 World Drivers Championship with victory in season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins title by 2 points from Nigel Mansell

Oct 27 Paul McCartney release "Pretty Little Head"