Historical Events
- Experimental aircraft Piasecki PA-97 Helistat - a combination of 4 helicopters and a blimp - crashes during first test flight, killing one pilot, at US Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marshall Holman
- France performs nuclear test
- Game between Angels & Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds
Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Explodes
World's worst nuclear disaster: The fourth reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union explodes, 31 die and radioactive contamination reaches much of Western Europe.
Famous Weddings
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor and body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger (39) weds American journalist and newscaster Maria Shriver (30); divorce in 2011
Jorge Luis Borges
Writer Jorge Luis Borges (86) weds author Maria Kodama (49) in Paraguay
Famous Deaths
- Bessie Love, American actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
American actor (All the King's Men, Highway Patrol), dies after a series of strokes at 74
- Dechko Uzunov, Bulgarian painter, dies at 87
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About April 26, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 38 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kiss - Prince And The Revolution
#1 Song: A Different Corner - George Michael
