Chernobyl Disaster in Ukrainian SSR April 26, 1986

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 → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986USS Enterprise First Nuclear-Powered Carrier Transits Suez…

People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president. Date: February 25, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The British government suddenly deregulates financial markets, leading to a total restructuring of the way in which they operate in the country, in an event now referred to as the Big Bang. Date: October 27, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅…

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults. Date: June 30, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986New Zealand Parliament Legalizes Homosexuality with Homosexual…

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 1986Lake Nyos Carbon Dioxide Eruption Kills…