The Chernobyl disaster
A major accident at the #4 reactor of the Soviet Union’s Chernobyl nuclear power facility, near the border of Ukraine and Belarus, causes a significant release of radioactive material into the air. Much of the material has immediate consequences for the nearby city of Pripyat, but the effects are felt both elsewhere in the Soviet Union and in Europe. Worse still, the Soviet government tries to cover up the incident, until the mounting evidence of a major incident forces them to admit, two days after the fact, that a core meltdown occurred and that the resulting release of radioactive material has international reach and consequences. Some emergency workers die of massive radiation exposure, and an increase is seen in other illnesses, including cancer, in exposed human populations nearby. Over 100,000 people are evacuated from nearby areas. Premature deaths and genetic mutations are observed in nearby wildlife for years after the incident. The costs of mitigation and containment of the toxic reactor site will become a major factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union a few years later. The exclusion zone established around the facility may be a safe place for humans to live again for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.
Tales Of The Unexpected: The Best Of Everything
ITV airs the 38th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Michael Kitchen guest stars.
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Star Wars Radio: The Millennium Falcon Deal
The sixth episode of Brian Daley’s radio drama adaptation of the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars airs on National Public Radio stations in the U.S. Mark Hamill stars as Luke Skywalker, and Perry King stars as Han Solo.
Tales Of The Unexpected: Georgy Porgy
ITV airs the 18th episode of Roald Dahl’s anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected, hosted by the author himself and adapted from his short stories. Joan Collins guest stars.
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Time Express: The Garbage Man and the Doctor’s Wife
The first episode of Time Express premieres on CBS, starring Vincent Price and Coral Browne. Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Gay Rowan (The Starlost), and John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest star. 
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Lenny and the Squigtones
Casablanca Records releases Lenny & Squiggy present Lenny and the Squigtones, an album combining spoken-word comedy and ’50s rock pastiches performed by Michael McKean and David Lander in their characters best known to the general public from recurring appearances on Laverne & Shirley.
Amazing Spider-Man: Night Of The Clones
The fourth episode of The Amazing Spider-Man airs on CBS, starring Nicholas Hammond and Robert F. Simon. Morgan Fairchild guest stars.
Doctor Who: Revenge Of The Cybermen Pt. 2
The 399th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This story marks the Cybermen‘s first story since the Troughton era, and closes out both the series’ 12th season and the “Nerva” plotline.
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Six Million Dollar Man: Run, Steve, Run
The 13th episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is broadcast on ABC, starring Lee Majors and Richard Anderson. This is a clip show featuring highlights from earlier episodes, and concludes the first season.
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Escape Into Night: Episode 2
ITV broadcasts the second episode of Escape Into Night, adapted by Ruth Boswell from the Catherine Storr novel Marianne Dreams. Though originally shown in color, the color master tapes are lost over time, and the series survives only in black & white recordings.
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Doctor Who: The War Games, Part 2
The 245th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. Jane Sherwin, David Savile and Philip Madoc guest star. This is Patrick Troughton’s final story as the incumbent Doctor, the final Doctor Who story of the 1960s, and the final story made in black & white.
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Lost In Space: The Galaxy Gift
The 59th episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series Lost In Space premieres on CBS, starring Guy Williams, June Lockhart, and Jonathan Harris. This episode concludes the series’ second season.
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The Stranger: Episode 3
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the third episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.
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One Step Beyond: The Peter Hurkos Story Part 2
ABC airs the 53rd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Albert Salmi, Alf Kjellin, and Andrew Prine guest star.
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H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man: The Vanishing Evidence
The 16th episode of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, based on Wells’ story, airs on ITV; this episode will air in October 1959 in the U.S. on CBS. James Raglan stars.
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Adventures Of Superman: Close Shave
The 86th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, and Jack Larson.
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