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4731 events
1986
Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of…
Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of…
1986
Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day…
Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day…
1986
The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
1985
Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sw
Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sw
1985
University of California, Riverside 1985 laboratory raid: Animal Liberation Front rescues 467 animals being tested in a
University of California, Riverside 1985 laboratory raid: Animal Liberation Front rescues 467 animals being tested in a
1985
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in
1985
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in
1985
Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he mak
Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he mak
1985
Police bombed MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 c
Police bombed MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 c
1985
Police bomb MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 cit
Police bomb MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 cit
1985
Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba
Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba
1985
Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with
Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with
1985
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Sa
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Sa
1985
Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa are
Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa are
1985
A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four
A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four
1985
The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando…
The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando…
1985
Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes…
Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes…
1985
The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
1985
Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the…
Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the…