How a Nuclear Accident Escalated to a Historic Disaster

Plus, Pretzel Day. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Chernobyl Timeline: How a Nuclear Accident Escalated to a Historic Disaster The Chernobyl nuclear disaster started on April 26, 1986, after a failed safety test and was made worse when Soviet authorities initially covered up the event. Read More 10 Famous Trees in History Ahead of Arbor Day on Friday, learn about 10 trees that played a part in shaping world events. Read More 8 Things You May Not Know About Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine The groundbreaking polio vaccine developed by Dr. Salk started clinical trials on April 26, 1954. Read More The Pretzel: A Twisted History In celebration of National Pretzel Day on April 26, explore the history of this popular snack food dating back to the 7th century. Read More Making the 9/11 Memorial: Survivor Tree THE WASHINGTON POST Prince William Has American Ancestors—Dating to the Revolution The Nation The Gift of Slam Poetry The New York Times Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy