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  • al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Monday Feb 10, 1986
    Iran–Iraq War

    Operation Dawn 8

    al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Monday Feb 10, 1986

    On the night of 10–11 February 1986, the Iranians launched Operation Dawn 8, in which 30,000 troops comprising five Army divisions and men from the Revolutionary Guard and Basij advanced in a two-pronged offensive to capture the al-Faw peninsula in southern Iraq, the only area touching the Persian Gulf. The capture of Al Faw and Umm Qasr was a major goal for Iran.




  • al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Wednesday Feb 12, 1986
    Iran–Iraq War

    Iraqi 1st Counter-offensive To retake al-Faw

    al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Wednesday Feb 12, 1986

    The sudden capture of al-Faw took the Iraqis by shock, since they had thought it impossible for the Iranians to cross the Shatt al-Arab. On 12 February 1986, the Iraqis began a counter-offensive to retake al-Faw, which failed after a week of heavy fighting.




  • Belgrade, Serbia
    Friday Feb 21, 1986
    Slobodan Milošević

    The Presidential Candidate For The SKJ's Serbian Branch Central Committee

    Belgrade, Serbia
    Friday Feb 21, 1986

    On 21 February 1986, the Socialist Alliance of Working People unanimously supported him as presidential candidate for the SKJ's Serbian branch Central Committee.




  • al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Monday Feb 24, 1986
    Iran–Iraq War

    Iraqi 2nd Counter-offensive To retake al-Faw

    al-Faw Peninsula, Iraq
    Monday Feb 24, 1986

    On 24 February 1986, Saddam sent one of his best commanders, General Maher Abd al-Rashid, and the Republican Guard to begin a new offensive to recapture al-Faw. A new round of heavy fighting took place. However, their attempts again ended in failure, costing them many tanks and aircraft: their 15th mechanised division was almost completely wiped out.




  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 26, 1986
    Microsoft

    Microsoft Moved Its Headquarters To Redmond

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 26, 1986

    Microsoft moved its headquarters from Bellevue to Redmond, Washington, on February 26, 1986.




  • Australia
    Friday Feb 28, 1986
    Mobile Phones

    Australia launched its Cellular Telephone System

    Australia
    Friday Feb 28, 1986

    In February 1986 Australia launched its Cellular Telephone System by Telecom Australia. Peter Reedman was the first Telecom Customer to be connected on 6 January 1986 along with five other subscribers as test customers prior to the official launch date of 28 February.




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