Thursday 24 October 2024Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Daylight 11:25 to 13:56, 2 h 31 min. The sun sets for the winter on 25 October.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.
This week in history, 26 October
2017
On 26 October 2017 a Russian helicopter crashed in Isfjorden on its way in to Kapp Heer, and all eight on board died. The town of Barentsburg was deeply marked by it.
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From the timeline, The Svalbard Treaty
1935
The Soviet government said in 1924 that it had no objection to Norwegian sovereignty, and the Soviet Union formally joined the treaty in 1935. Citizens of all member countries are guaranteed equal treatment in economic activity on the islands.
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