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WEBSoviet 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 …
Top News Stories from 1986 - Infoplease
WEBFeb 26, 2012 · Major nuclear accident at Soviet Union's Chernobyl power station alarms world (April 26 et seq.). Ex-Navy analyst, Jonathan Jay Pollard, 31, guilty as spy for Israel (June 4). World Court rules US broke international law in …
A Year in History: 1986 Timeline | Historic Newspapers
WEBMay 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.
Top News Stories from 1986 | FactMonster
WEBMajor nuclear accident at Soviet Union's Chernobyl power station alarms world (April 26 et seq.). Ex-Navy analyst, Jonathan Jay Pollard, 31, guilty as spy for Israel (June 4). World Court rules US broke international law in mining Nicaraguan waters (June 27).
1986 - Wikipedia
WEBJune 4 – Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel. June 8 – Former United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim is elected president of Austria. June 9 – The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Historical Events in 1986 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events from year 1986. Learn about 722 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1986 or search by date or keyword.
1986 -- A Year of National Shocks - The Washington Post
WEBDec 31, 1986 · From the Challenger explosion that shattered America's faith in its supposedly fail-safe space age technology to the disastrous Iran arms-contra aid deals that made a shambles of U.S. foreign ...
What Happened in 1986 - On This Day
WEBWhat happened and who was famous in 1986? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1986.
Headline History-1986 - Infoplease
WEBJul 24, 2020 · For more top news stories from 1986, check out infoplease.com's Headline History for 1986. In our Headline History section we've got the news that was making headlines before headlines were even invented. We've compiled the top world news events throughout history, dating back to the Earth's formation. -The Editors.
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