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[March 11th, 1986] Japan's Sakigake satellite measured solar winds near Halley's comet. The European Space Agency's Giotto spacecraft will pass within 310 miles of the comet's core at 43 miles per second, monitored from Australia. This follows Suisei's earlier pass collecting hydrogen corona data.
[March 11th, 1986] Colorful covers of today's comic book issues
[March 11th, 1986] Albert C. MacDonald, a Pittsburgh stage actor and business owner, died of pneumonia at age 60. A Navy veteran and "Night of the Living Dead" cast member, he was active in local theater and his church choir. He is survived by his wife, four children, and his mother.
[March 11th, 1986] Houston's only classical station, KLEF, is switching to a soft rock format called "Joy 95." The local arts community is shocked by the loss of the city's only full-time classical outlet. The station will donate its record library to KUHF and feature artists like Neil Diamond.
He was widely revered as one of history's greatest federal judges.
[March 11th, 1986] The death of U.S. Appeals Court Judge Henry Friendly was ruled a suicide. The 82-year-old was found in his Manhattan apartment with notes citing loneliness following his wife's death and concerns over his failing health.
[March 11th, 1986] Charles W. Hull's patent is granted for the Apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography
[March 11th, 1986] The Hitchhiker airs the episode "True Believer"
[March 11th, 1986] Sherman Kent, a Yale history professor and former CIA official who helped found the OSS and later the CIA, died at 82 in Washington, D.C. He retired in 1969 to focus on scholarly writing and left behind his wife of 52 years, two children, and seven grandsons.
[March 11th, 1986] The Zimbabwean government released Lieutenant General Lookout Masuku from prison primarily due to his deteriorating health
[March 11th, 1986] Hunter airs the episode "Death Machine"
[March 11th, 1986] Marilyn Mach Vos Savant on Letterman
[March 11th, 1986] Moonlighting airs the episode "Witness for the Execution"
N.Y. Islanders trade D Stefan Persson to Winnipeg for future considerations.
Chicago acquires Rik Wilson to Calgary for Tom McMurchy.
New Jersey trades G Glenn Resch to Philadelphia for a 1986 3rd-round pick.
New Jersey trades D Phil Russell to Buffalo for a 1986 12th-round pick.
N.Y. Rangers trade D Mike McEwen to Hartford for RW Bobby Crawford.
N.Y. Rangers trade LW Nick Fotiu to Calgary for future considerations.
Washington trades D Peter Andersson to Quebec for a 1986 3rd-round pick.
Detroit trades RW Ron Duguay to Pittsburgh for RW Doug Shedden.
Detroit trades C Dwight Foster to Boston for RW Dave Donnelly.
N.Y. Islanders trade LW John Tonelli to Calgary for LW Richard Kromm and D Steve Konroyd.
This win helped break a losing streak and move five points ahead of Pittsburgh.
[March 11th, 1986] In a record-breaking trade deadline, 17 NHL players changed teams.
List of Trades:
Washington trades D Darren Veitch to Detroit for D John Barrett and D Greg Smith.
Detroit trades D Reed Larson to Boston for D Mike O'Connell.
[March 11th, 1986] Mike Bossy scored four goals as the Islanders beat Calgary 8-4, setting a record with his 50th goal for a ninth straight season. The team traded John Tonelli to Calgary for Rich Kromm and Steve Konroyd while also sending Stefan Persson to Winnipeg for a draft pick.
Fans can still find nostalgic two-stick pops at convenience stores and amusement parks.
[March 11th, 1986] Popsicle Industries will stop selling the traditional two-stick Popsicle in May and replace it with a more convenient one-stick version. The change comes as consumers prefer fruit-based ice bars from Jell-O and Dole.
[March 11th, 1986] The NFL owners approved instant replay by a 23-4-1 vote. Cowboys President Tex Schramm backed it after Super Bowl XIII, while Dan Rooney opposed it. Schramm said the technology is worth using to prevent mistakes.
[March 11th, 1986] Tornadoes and high winds killed six people and caused millions in damage across the Great Plains and Ohio Valley, including a freight train derailment and thousands without power.
[March 11th, 1986] The Cure releases their single "The Blood"
[March 11th, 1986] President Reagan's Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Regional Editors and Broadcasters on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance
Black leader Enos Mabuza demanded an investigation into the incident, while other apartheid-related unrest continues across several homelands.
[March 11th, 1986] South African police are accused of firing on peaceful teenage protesters outside a court in Kabokweni, killing at least two and wounding 80 others.
His career spanned from medicine shows to Carnegie Hall, Broadway, and major films like "The Color Purple."
[March 11th, 1986] Colorful covers of today's magazines