Hotel New World Collapse Kills 33 in Singapore – March 15, 1986
Date: March 15, 1986
Date: March 15, 1986
The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni. Date: January 26, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Mozambique President Dies in Plane Crash, October 19,…
A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items. Date: April 29, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Firearm Owners Protection Act Signed…
FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed. Date: April 11,…
High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident. Date: April 28, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The United States Navy aircraft carrier USSΒ Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USSΒ Coral Sea. Date: April 29, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1986 π …
The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas are evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster. Date: April 27, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 27 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986John Demjanjuk Treblinka War Crimes Trial Begins in Jerusalem, November 26,…