Chernobyl Disaster

Pierre and Marie Curie discover radioactivity

Jan 1, 1903

Pierre and Marie Curie discover radioactivity during a lond process of studies.

Birth of the Soviet Union

Dec 30, 1922

Birth of the Soviet Union

First nuclear power plant

Jun 26, 1954

First nuclear power plant (Obninsk, Russia)

Chernobyl Power Plant: Beginning of construction

Jan 1, 1977

Chernobyl Power Plant: Beginning of construction

Chernobyl plant: End of construction; beginning of operations

Jan 1, 1983

Chernobyl plant: End of construction; beginning of operations

Chernobyl disaster

Apr 25, 1986

Chernobyl disaster

End of Soviet Union

Dec 26, 1991

End of Soviet Union

Closure of the plant

Jan 1, 2000

Closure of the plant