What happened on September 16, 1986?

Headlines from September 16, 1986

• 🌍 Aftershocks Shake Greece – Strong aftershocks rattled southern Greece, uncovering two more bodies from the recent earthquake, raising the death toll to 19.
• 🇿🇦 South Africa Appoints Envoy – South Africa appointed its first nonwhite foreign ambassador, a law professor of Indian descent, marking a significant political shift.
• 🌐 NASA Weighs Voyage – NASA is considering a 50-year mission to explore the universe's age and potential comet clouds surrounding the solar system.
• 💉 Garn Transplant Successful – Senator Jake Garn's kidney transplant to his diabetic daughter was successful, with the senator recovering well post-surgery.
• 📈 Bond Issues Rise Abroad – International capital markets are seeing record bond issues, with gross borrowing running at around $223 billion this year.
• 📚 Smithsonian Journal Approved – The Smithsonian Institution has approved the publication of a new journal focused on art by its National Museum of American Art.
• 🎉 Janis Celebrates 90 – Sidney Janis celebrated his 90th birthday with a party at the Museum of Modern Art, attended by family and art community.
• ⚖️ Impeachment Hearing Begins – The Senate opened its first impeachment hearing in 50 years, considering the removal of Federal District Judge Harry Claiborne.
• 🌊 Landslide in Venezuela – A landslide in Caracas killed two and left hundreds homeless, with rescue efforts ongoing in the affected shantytown.
• 🏦 Brazil Bank Workers Return – After a three-day strike for higher wages, most of Brazil's bank workers returned to work, though some protests continued.