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April 26, 1986

Chernobyl disaster occurs

The reactor accident in Soviet Ukraine becomes the world’s worst nuclear power disaster.

Canonical milestoneChernobyl, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Atomic Age

Position 20

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Sources

Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 97%

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nuclear;energyatomic-agedisasters