28 January 1986 January 28, 2016 Author: Staff The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff. All all seven astronauts on board are killed. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands." Mohandas Gandhi — Click here for more from Mohandas Gandhi Related posts: 4 April 1983 22 June 1986 23 January 1986 23 January 1986 29 June 1995 11 February 1997 4 May 1988 4 May 1988 5 September 1986 16 October 1986 Categories: History Tags: 1986, 28 January