Date: January 13, 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 1986Lebanon Hostage Crisis: David Jacobsen Released in…
The MV Amazon Venture oil tanker begins leaking oil while at the port of Savannah in the United States, resulting in an oil spill of approximately 500,000 US gallons (1,900,000 L). Date: December 4, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This…
The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Date: April 26, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Kwai Chung Cipel-Marco Fur Factory Explosion Kills 14, Injures 10, October 8, 1986Soviet Liner Admiral…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Jonathan Pollard Pleads Guilty to Espionage…
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 1986Melbourne Russell Street Police HQ Car Bomb Kills Officer, Injures 21 March 27, 1986Kalamata…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today)…