What happend on 28th April

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The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster unfolds, leading to widespread radioactive contamination and long-term health consequences.

1986

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

1947

Thor Heyerdahl and a crew of five embark on the Kon-Tiki expedition, crossing the Pacific on a balsa wood raft.

1758

James Monroe, who later becomes the fifth President of the United States, is born.