1986 Major News Events in History - The People History
WEB1986 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.
1986 - Wikipedia
WEBJune 14: The Mindbender at Galaxyland inside West Edmonton Mall derails, kills three riders, injures one rider, and slams into a concrete post. June – Construction of the Oosterscheldekering, the world's largest openable storm surge flood barrier, is completed in the Netherlands.
Top News Stories from 1986 - Infoplease
WEBFeb 26, 2012 · View captivating images and news briefs about critical government decisions, medical discoveries, technology breakthroughs, and more. From this page, you'll see news events organized chronologically by month and separated into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Disaster News, and Science & Technology News.
1986 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBJune 4 – Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel. June 5–11 – Excedrin cyanide tampering crisis (see Stella Nickell). June 8 – The Boston Celtics defeat the Houston Rockets in six games to win the NBA Championship.
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.
30 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1986 - The Atlantic
WEBApr 19, 2016 · Hundreds of Filipinos storm the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, February 25, 1986, after the resignation and departure of President Ferdinand Marcos.
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WEBCheck out the online archives of TIME Magazine: complete coverage since 1923 of world news, politics, entertainment, science, health, history, business and more The year 1986 in TIME cover...
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).
REQUIRED READING; THE BIGGEST NEWS (Published 1986)
WEBJun 8, 1986 · The most important news of our century, in my view, was announced in this city on Jan. 26, 1939, in a classroom on the second floor of a building that still stands at George Washington University.
NEWS SUMMARY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1986 - The New York Times
WEBDec 1, 1986 · Four Sikh extremists hijacked a bus in the rural area of the Punjab, ordered Hindu passengers off the bus and then shot them, killing at least 23 and wounding several others, Indian news agencies...