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Chernobyl disaster

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On 26 April 1986, reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, exploded. With dozens of direct casualties and thousands of health complications stemming from the disaster, it is one of only two nuclear accidents rated at the maximum severity on the International Nuc…

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2016
Harambe
Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, drawing widespread criticism and inspiring internet memes.
2010
Jnaneswari_Express_train_derailment
A train derailment and collision in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India, caused the deaths of at least 148 passengers.
2002
The_Football_Association
An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.
1987
Mathias_Rust
Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing illegally near Red Square in Moscow.
1982
Falklands_War
Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the nuclear depth bombs on British ships return home.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium.
1937
Rise_of_Neville_Chamberlain
The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, being summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands".
1901
Mozaffar_ad-Din_Shah_Qajar
Mozaffar ad-Din, Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to prospect for oil in the country to businessman William Knox D'Arcy (pictured).
1892
John_Muir
Scottish-American preservationist John Muir (pictured) founded the environmental organization Sierra Club in California.
1830
Andrew_Jackson
U.S. president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law, authorizing him to negotiate with Native Americans for their removal from their ancestral homelands.

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