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1986 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.
1986 Major News Events in History. Soviet Nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes on April 26th causing release of radioactive material across much of Europe. The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launching, killing all seven astronauts on board. The Oprah Winfrey Show debuts nationally.
Jun 17, 2024 · Chernobyl disaster, accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union in 1986, the worst disaster in nuclear power generation history. Between 2 and 50 people were killed in the initial explosions, and dozens more contracted serious radiation sickness, some of whom later died.
What happened and who was famous in 1986? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1986.
May 28, 2024 · The Challenger disaster was the explosion of the U.S. space shuttle Challenger shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986. All seven astronauts on board died. Who died in the Challenger disaster?
January – The Ministry of Education introduces a Single Session System for schools. [1] 18 January – NETS was officially launched in Singapore, allowing people to pay electronically instead of using cash. [2]
Historical events from year 1986. Learn about 722 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1986 or search by date or keyword.
Feb 15, 2010 · The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, a disaster that claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard.
Apr 19, 2016 · A rare sight at London's Heathrow Airport on January 21, 1986: The entire British Concorde fleet in one picture. The occasion was the 10-year anniversary of British Concorde flight service, which ...
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.
1986 was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar, the 986th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade.
May 12, 2020 · This 1986 timeline takes you through all the important 1986 events, from changes in politics to Nobel Prizes and much more. With sanctions posed against South Africa due to Apartheid, and the Iran-Contra affair becoming public, there are so many 1986 events to remember.
This is a list of important events the occured during 1986. Exact dates are listed when known. January 28, the Challenger explodes . Worst nuclear disaster ever in Chernobyl, USSR, April. In Nyos, Cameroon, a cloud of carbon dioxide rumbled out of the nearby lake Nyos on August 21 and killed approximently 1,700 people.
Historical Events for the Year 1986. 1st January » Aruba becomes independent of Curaçao, though it remains in free association with the Netherlands. 1st January » Spain and Portugal are admitted into the European Community. 11th January » The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges named Gateway Bridge, Brisbane in Queensland called Queensland, Australia ...
Historical events in July 1986. Learn about 65 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Jul 1986 or search by date or keyword.
The first Hispanic-American astronaut, Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz, goes into space. The first PC virus, Brain, starts to spread. The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel or “Chunnel.”. The first federal Martin Luther King Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., is observed on Jan 20.
Nov 5, 2016 · Discover the most popular movies, songs and books released on 1986 on Takemeback.to. Learn the most important historical events that happened in 1986.
Pope and Mother Teresa feed the sick. 15 Feb. Printers and police clash in Wapping. 20 Feb. Soviets launch space station Mir. 22 Feb. Filipino coup leaders tell Marcos to go. 28 Feb. Swedish prime minister assassinated.
To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.
March 8 - For almost a year, Houston's debut album top the charts and remained for 7 weeks and another on May 17. May 3 – The 31st Eurovision Song Contest, held in Bergen, Norway, is won by Belgium with the song "J'aime la vie", performed by Sandra Kim. At 13 years old, Kim is the youngest-ever Eurovision winner.
The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format.
20 April – Oxford United F.C., who joined the Football League only in 1962 and are in the First Division for the first time, win the Football League Cup with a 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers at Wembley.
