April 30, 1948 – British rule ended and the independent state of Israel was created.
May 1, 1960 – American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over central Russia.
April 26, 1986 – At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine, an explosion caused a meltdown of the nuclear fuel and spread a radioactive cloud into the atmosphere, eventually covering most of Europe. The plant was encased in solid concrete to prevent further release of radiation.
April 26, 1994 – Multiracial elections were held for the first time in the history of South Africa. Anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was elected President.
May 1, 1960 – American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over central Russia.
April 26, 1986 – At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine, an explosion caused a meltdown of the nuclear fuel and spread a radioactive cloud into the atmosphere, eventually covering most of Europe. The plant was encased in solid concrete to prevent further release of radiation.
April 26, 1994 – Multiracial elections were held for the first time in the history of South Africa. Anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was elected President.