Netherlands-Isles of Scilly 335-Year War Ends, April 17, 1986
Date: April 17, 1986
Date: April 17, 1986
The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. Date: April 15, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today)…
Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling. Date: December 23, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 23 π Events on this day in 1986 π On…
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe. Date: October 11, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 11 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Istanbul Neve Shalom Synagogue Terror Attack Kills…
The Hands Across America event takes place. Date: May 25, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Iran-Contra Affair Exposed: U.S. Secretly Sold Weapons to Iran November 3, 1986Chernobyl Radiation Detected at Forsmark, Soviet Accident…
Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster. Date: May 2, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Akkaraipattu Massacre: Sri Lankan Army Kills 80 Tamil Farm Workers, February 19,…
Challenger Disaster: Divers from the USSΒ Preserver locate the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor. Date: March 7, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 7 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Loscoe Gas Explosion Spurs UK Landfill Gas Laws, March…