Date: January 18, 1986
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,…
Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. Date: February 19, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Challenger Disaster: USS Preserver Divers Locate Crew Cabin, March 7,…
An explosion occurred at the Cipel-Marco fur factory in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, killing 14 and injuring 10. Date: October 8, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Melbourne Russell Street Police HQ Car Bomb…
Aeroflot Flight F-77 crashes near Bugulma Airport, killing all 38 people aboard. Date: March 2, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940 Crashes in Sierra Madre Oriental, March 31, 1986Democratic…
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 Soviet passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov sinks in the Black Sea after colliding with the bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev, killing 423. Date: August 31, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Japan Airlines Flight 1628…