Halley’s Comet Last Appears in Inner Solar System – February 9, 1986

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 📅…

High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident. Date: April 28, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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 → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This…

Conservative protestors attack a mock shanty town that had been erected on the Green at Dartmouth College as part of anti-apartheid protests. Date: January 21, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Voyager 2 Closest…

The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus. Date: March 4, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Chernobyl City Evacuated After Disaster, May 2, 1986Dupont…

The National Resistance Movement topples the government of Tito Okello in Uganda. Date: January 25, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Debi Thomas First African American World Figure Skating Champion – March 21, 1986Kwai…