The Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, killing 31 people and spreading contamination across Western Europe.
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A Texas resident narrowly avoided a felony after forgetting to return a VHS rental tape after 22 years.
The Voice, a reality singing competition television show, premiered on NBC.
The Treaty of London was signed by Italy, Britain, France, and Russia.
A meteorite shower caused thousands of meteor fragments to fall in L'Aigle, France.
The official secret police force of Nazi Germany, the Gestapo, was established.
