Date: April 15, 1986
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 → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986European Community Adopts European Flag, May 26,…
The Surinamese military attacks the village of Moiwana during the Suriname Guerrilla War, killing at least 39 civilians, mostly women and children. Date: November 29, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Hinton Rail Disaster…
Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines. Date: February 22, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Aeroflot Flight F-77 Crashes Near Bugulma Airport, 38 Killed March 2, 1986Chernobyl City Evacuated After Disaster,…
The Compact of Free Association becomes law, granting the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands independence from the United States. Date: November 3, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Pan Am Flight…
Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm. Date: February 28, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986European Community Adopts European Flag, May 26, 1986Halley’s Comet Last Inner Solar System Appearance…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Sudan Airways Fokker F27 Shot Down Near Malakal,…