Date: January 12, 1986
The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS 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 USS Coral Sea. Date: April 29, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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,…
The European Community adopts the European flag. Date: May 26, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Kills Seven Astronauts January 28, 1986Lesotho Coup Ousts Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan, January 20,…
The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas are evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster. Date: April 27, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Challenger Disaster: USS Preserver Divers Locate Crew Cabin on Ocean Floor,…
Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits. Date: May 7, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986George Wallace Announces Retirement from Politics, April 2, 1986Voyager 2 Closest…