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  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jan 1, 1986
    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

    Kenneth K.S. Dadzie

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jan 1, 1986

    Kenneth K.S. Dadzie was appointed to lead United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from 1986 to 31 March 1994.




  • Majnoon Island, Iraq
    Monday Jan 6, 1986
    Iran–Iraq War

    Attempting To retake Majnoon Island

    Majnoon Island, Iraq
    Monday Jan 6, 1986

    On 6 January 1986, the Iraqis launched an offensive attempting to retake Majnoon Island. However, they were quickly bogged down into a stalemate against 200,000 Iranian infantrymen, reinforced by amphibious divisions. However, they managed to gain a foothold in the southern part of the island.




  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 28, 1986
    Nuclear Power

    Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 28, 1986

    The Palo Verde Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located near Tonopah, Arizona,[5] in western Arizona. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) due west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, and it is located near the Gila River, which is dry save for the rainy season in late summer. The Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest power plant in the United States by net generation.




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