Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing of an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport. Date: October 24, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 24 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This…
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 â đ Other events on October 21 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
Aeroflot Flight 6502 crashes while landing at Kuibyshev Airport (now Kuromoch International Airport) in Kuibyshev (now present-day Samara, Russia), killing 70 people. Date: October 20, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 20 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
The president of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, along with 33 others, die when their aircraft crashes into the Lebombo Mountains. Date: October 19, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 19 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
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 â đ Other events on October 11 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
A 5.7 Mw⯠San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500. Date: October 10, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 10 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) launches as the fourth US television network. Date: October 9, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 9 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
The Phantom of the Opera, eventually the second longest running musical in London, opens at Her Majesty's Theatre. Date: October 9, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 9 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
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 â đ Other events on October 8 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)
TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened. Date: October 3, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 3 đ Events on this day in 1986 đ On This Day (Today)