1986 — In January 1986, following the rift between New Zealand and the USA in respect of the ANZUS security arrangements Prime Minister Tom Davis declared the Cook Islands a neutral country, because he considered that New Zealand ( which has control over the islands ' defence and foreign policy ) was no longer in a position to defend the islands.

The Astrodome was host to the 1986 All-Star Game in which Astros Mike Scott, Kevin Bass, Glenn Davis, and Dave Smith represented the host field.

* 1986 – Fred Davis, American football player

* 1986 – Davis Phinney became the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.

* 1922 – Eddie " Lockjaw " Davis, American jazz tenor saxophonist ( d. 1986 )

In 1986, Davis testified on behalf of the United States Football League in their unsuccessful antitrust lawsuit against the NFL.

* In the case of Davis v. Bandemer ( 1986 ), the Supreme Court held that political gerrymandering cases were justiciable under the equal protection clause.

* Davis, William C. Death in the Trenches: Grant at Petersburg ( 1986 ).

Davis appeared in the television film As Summers Die ( 1986 ) and Lindsay Anderson's film The Whales of August ( 1987 ), in which she played the blind sister of Lillian Gish.

Cain was also responsible for the appointment as Governor of Davis McCaughey, then aged 71, who served from 1986 to 1992.

He matched the feat in 1986, as did the Reds ' Eric Davis ; they remain the only players in major league history who are in the " 80 / 20 club ".

Led by Mark Aguirre, original draft pick Brad Davis, Rolando Blackman, Derek Harper, Sam Perkins and Detlef Schrempf, the Mavericks made the playoffs six of seven times from 1983 to 90, winning the Midwest Division in 1986 – 87 and reaching the Western Conference Finals in 1988.

* Tutu ( album ), a 1986 album by Miles Davis

Davis is the home of the 1979, 1986, 1990, and 1995 Oklahoma State Football Championship teams ( Runner-up in 1951, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2010 ).

* Davis, J. C. Myth and History: the Ranters and the Historians, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.

Miles Davis & Robben Ford in Montreux in 1986

Ford worked briefly with Miles Davis in 1986 ; and can be heard on Davis ' Montreux box set.

* World rankings – Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986 / 87

When Barbara Walters interviewed Bette Davis in 1986, Davis said " I see a great deal of myself in Debra Winger.

Notable Vassar alumni include first black graduate Anita Florence Hemmings ( 1897 ), poet Edna St. Vincent Millay ( 1917 ), computer pioneer Grace Hopper ( 1928 ), poet Elizabeth Bishop ( 1934 ), physician Beatrix Hamburg ( 1944 ), politician and activist Frances Farenthold, psychiatrist Bernadine P. Healy ( 1965 ), actress Meryl Streep ( 1971 ), CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid ( 1977 ), television personality Andrew Zimmern ( 1984 ), actress Lisa Kudrow ( 1985 ), actress Hope Davis ( 1986 ), musician Mark Ronson, journalist Evan Wright ( 1988 ), writer-director Noah Baumbach ( 1991 ), Flickr founder Caterina Fake ( 1991 ), What Not to Wear host Stacy London ( 1991 ), Survivor: Africa winner Ethan Zohn ( 1996 ), actress Lecy Goranson.

*( BAFTA awards ): Best Light EntertainmentNominated: 1970 Dad's ArmyBest Light Entertainment Production1971 Dad's Army ( With Team ) Nominated: 1971 Up Pompeii! Best Situation Comedy SeriesNominated: 1973 Dad's ArmyNominated: 1974 Dad's ArmyBest Situation Comedy Nominated: 1975 Dad's Army Nominated: 1977 Are You Being Served? Desmond Davis Award1982 Lifetime Achievement AwardBest Comedy SeriesNominated: 1982 Hi-de-Hi! Nominated: 1983 Hi-de-Hi! Nominated: 1985 Hi-de-Hi! Nominated: 1986 ' Allo ' Allo! Nominated: 1987 ' Allo ' Allo! Nominated: 1988 ' Allo ' Allo! Nominated: 1989 ' Allo ' Allo!

Chess was staged in London's West End Prince Edward Theatre in May 1986, and ran for almost three years.

The show went into production in late 1986 and ran for six episodes in the first season with eight being produced in season two.

However, DPRK-USSR relations ran out of gas by 1986.

The Private Eye magazine reported that like stories, all baseless, ran in the British press since The Sun first published them in 1986.

Gaming magazine White Dwarf ran a comic strip called The Travellers by Mark Harrison from 1983 to 1986.

On February 26, 1986 The Washington Post ran an article describing Korb's speech at a press conference held the day prior as " critical of increased defense spending.

Norma Jean Almodovar, a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and former call girl who authored the book From Cop To Call Girl about her experiences, ran on the Libertarian Party ticket for California lieutenant governor in 1986 and was actively supported by the party.

The manga was adapted into a ninety-six-episode TV anime series which ran on Fuji TV from March 26, 1986 to March 2, 1988.

Originally broadcast on NBC as a Saturday morning cartoon, the series ran first-run original episodes for three seasons, from 1981 to 1983, then aired repeats for an additional two years ( from 1984 to 1986 ).

Knight Rider was an American television series that originally ran from September 26, 1982, to August 8, 1986.

Another such collection was the 1986 film, Porky Pig in Hollywood, which ran in art and college theaters.

* Can-Am – Canadian-American Challenge Cup ( prototype-based series which ran from 1966 to 1974 and in revised form from 1977 to 1986 ; revived in 1998 as a part of the USRRC )

This enormous project under the direction of Cornelis Lely, called the Zuiderzeeworks, ran from 1919 to 1986, culminating in the creation of the new province of Flevoland.

His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on BBC Radio 4's quiz show Trivia Test Match with Tim Rice and Brian Johnston which ran from 1986 to 1993.

In 1986, Wirth ran for the U. S. Senate and on his party's nomination unopposed to replace Sen. Gary Hart.

When the Democratic Progressive Party was established in 1986, President Chiang decided against dissolving the group or persecuting its leaders, but its candidates officially ran in elections as independents in the Tangwai movement.

Balaguer ran again in 1986, and took advantage of a split in the PRD and an unpopular austerity program to win the presidency again after an eight-year absence.

HEROES ran for ten issues from 1984 to 1986 and had the main purpose to promote all four of Avalon Hill's role-playing games: James Bond 007, Lords of Creation, Powers and Perils, and RuneQuest.

" ran from 1986 to 1993 and tells the story of Yawara Inokuma, a young girl who aspires to an ordinary life but who, due to her innate talent, is forced to keep practicing judo by her authoritarian grandfather, Jigorou Inokuma, with the aim of achieving championship in Japan and the gold medal in the Barcelona's 1992 Olympic Games.

The sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, ran from 1986 to 1988.

This ran for two series, each of eight episodes, from 1986 to 1988.

The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984 to September 7, 1986 and again in first-run syndication from October 30, 1987 to May 27, 1988.

It ran from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986, for a total of 26 episodes.

After a decade of serving the citizens of the West Side, Trice ran for State Assembly in 1986 and was elected.