26 April

In 26 April, 1986, the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl in the Soviet Union (later the Ukraine) went into meltdown, which rendered the entire area uninhabitable. (COMIC: Black Destiny)

Behind the scenes

 * 1908 - Actor Donald Eccles was born.
 * 1927 - Actor Graham Ashley was born.
 * 1927 - Actor Derek Waring was born.
 * 1937 - Production Assistant and assistant floor manager Gareth Gwenlan was born.
 * 1940 - Actor Harry Fielder was born.
 * 1956 - Actor Ron Donachie was born.
 * 1969 - Episode two of The War Games was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1975 - Part two of Revenge of the Cybermen was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1975 - Actor Kevin Lindsay died.
 * 1984 - Composer Barry Gray died.
 * 2005 - Actor Michael Coles died.
 * 2008 - The Sontaran Stratagem was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 2010 - Part two of AUDIO: Pest Control was offered as part of a week-long giveaway by The Daily Telegraph.