Challenger Disaster: USS Preserver Divers Locate Crew Cabin, March 7, 1986
Date: March 7, 1986
Date: March 7, 1986
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. Date: January 28, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986China Airlines Flight 2265 Crashes Near Penghu Airport,…
The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus. Date: March 4, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Mexicana de AviaciΓ³n Flight 940 Crashes in Sierra…
An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly is declared over. Date: April 17, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 17 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Air Lanka Flight 512 Bombing Kills…
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 month-long violent struggle begins in Aden, South Yemen between supporters of Ali Nasir Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ismail, resulting in thousands of casualties. Date: January 13, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Aeroflot…
In Lebanon, pro-Iran kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he is released in August 1991). Date: October 21, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 21 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Uganda Government Overthrown by National Resistance Army,…