15 events found for 1986
An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace bringing an end
The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas are evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster
High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden, l
A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items
The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the
An assembly of Sikhs, known as a Sarbat Khalsa, officially declare independence for a state of Khalistan
Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster
Twenty-one people are killed and forty-one are injured after a bomb explodes on Air Lanka Flight 512 at Colombo airport
Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U
The European Community adopts the European flag
Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel
The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) in