Aerovías Caravelle Crashes in Guatemala, 94 Killed – January 18, 1986
Date: January 18, 1986
Date: January 18, 1986
Twenty-three people are killed when a VIA Rail passenger train collides with a Canadian National freight train near the town of Hinton, Alberta, making it one of the worst rail accidents in Canada. Date: February 8, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 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 1986TASCC Superconducting Cyclotron Opens at Chalk River…
A Sudan Airways Fokker F27 Friendship is shot down near Malakal in present day South Sudan, killing 60. Date: August 16, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Olof Palme Assassinated in Stockholm, Sweden -…
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 📅…
In Istanbul, two terrorists from Abu Nidal's organization kill 22 and wound six congregants inside the Neve Shalom Synagogue during Shabbat services. Date: September 6, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986People Power Revolution…
The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta. Date: June 14, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More…