Date: December 16, 1986
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Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm. Date: February 28, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 28 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986China Airlines Flight 2265 Crashes Near Penghu Airport, Taiwan, February 16, 1986Mexicana de AviaciΓ³n…
An assembly of Sikhs, known as a Sarbat Khalsa, officially declare independence for a state of Khalistan. Date: April 29, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Kills Seven Astronauts January…
Three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing more than 90 people and injuring 140 others, making it the second-deadliest hotel fire in American history. Date: December 31, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 31 π Events on this day in 1986…
Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'Γ©tat led by General Justin Lekhanya. Date: January 20, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986MV Amazon Venture Oil Spill at…
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 β π Other events on October 27 π Events on this day in 1986 π …
In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time. Date: January 20, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1986 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1986Democratic Progressive Party Becomes Taiwanβs First…