What Happened in Apr 1986
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Trans World Airlines TWA Flight 840 Attack
A bomb exploded aboard the TWA Flight 840 en route from Rome to Athens killing 4 americans and injuring 9. The fatalities occurred during a rapid... Read more
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Lee Dewyze Is Born
Leon James "Lee" DeWyze (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, who is a finalist on the ninth season... Read more
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TWA Flight 840 Attack
On April 3, 1986 a Trans World Airline flight was brought down by a bomb. The flight was number 840 and was on way from Cairo to Athens. It is... Read more
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West Berlin Dance Hall Attack
A dance hall in West Berlin that numerous US soilders attended was bombed by terrorists tied to Muammar Gadafi, leader of Libya. Fatalaties... Read more
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WrestleMania 2
WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (although... Read more
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Ronald Reagan Signs the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Into Law
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or COBRA, is a law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Reagan that,... Read more
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Jack Nicklaus wins his 6th Masters Tournament
In one of the most memorable Masters ever, Jack Nicklaus scored a final round 65 to win his sixth Green Jacket. It came 23 years after Nicklaus... Read more
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"A Room With A View" Is Released
A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions' feature film, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The film was directed by James... Read more
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Judas Priest release Turbo
Turbo is the 10th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, recorded in June – November, 1985, at Compass Point Studios in Nassau,... Read more
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The U.S. Launches Air Strikes in Libya
The relationship between Libya and the U.S. under President Reagan was continually contentious, beginning with the Gulf of Sidra incident in 1981.... Read more
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Operation El Dorado Canyon
The United States bombing of Libya (code-named Operation El Dorado Canyon) comprised the joint United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps... Read more
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Michael Jordan Scores 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics in Round One of the NBA Playoffs
Jordan was able to play in only 18 regular-season games in his second year in the NBA, after breaking a small bone in his foot in Chicago's third... Read more
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Accept releases Russian Roulette
Russian Roulette is a 1986 release by German heavy metal band Accept. It was again recorded at Dierks-Studios, but the band chose to self-produce... Read more
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Geraldo Rivera opens up Al Capone's safe on live TV
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault was a one-time live American television special broadcast in syndication in April 1986 hosted by Geraldo Rivera.... Read more
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"Menage" Is Released
Ménage (also known as Tenue de soirée) is a 1986 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Blier. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film... Read more
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Chernobyl Disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist... Read more