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On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission
On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission
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On This Day: April 8, 1987 - Al Campanis Resigned from the Dodgers After Controversial Remarks
On This Day: April 8, 1987 - Al Campanis Resigned from the Dodgers After Controversial Remarks
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On This Day: April 8, 1986 - Clint Eastwood Elected Mayor of Carmel, California
On This Day: April 8, 1986 - Clint Eastwood Elected Mayor of Carmel, California
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On This Day: April 7, 1983 - First Space Shuttle Spacewalk Performed
On This Day: April 7, 1983 - First Space Shuttle Spacewalk Performed
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On This Day: April 7, 1983 - Oldest Human Skeleton Discovered in Egypt
On This Day: April 7, 1983 - Oldest Human Skeleton Discovered in Egypt
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On This Day: April 6, 1981 - Post it Notes Went on Sale in America
On This Day: April 6, 1981 - Post it Notes Went on Sale in America
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On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office
On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office
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On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons
On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons
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On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage
On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage
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On This Day: April 2 1986 George Wallace Announced He Would Not Seek Another Term as Alabama Governor
On This Day: April 2 1986 George Wallace Announced He Would Not Seek Another Term as Alabama Governor
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On This Day: April 2 1980 President Jimmy Carter Signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act
On This Day: April 2 1980 President Jimmy Carter Signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act
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On This Day: April 1 1984 Marvin Gaye Was Tragically Killed by His Father
On This Day: April 1 1984 Marvin Gaye Was Tragically Killed by His Father
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On This Day: March 31 1980 President Carter Deregulated the Banking Industry
On This Day: March 31 1980 President Carter Deregulated the Banking Industry
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On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden
On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden
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On This Day: March 30 1984 The World's Biggest Tip Was Given in New York
On This Day: March 30 1984 The World's Biggest Tip Was Given in New York
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On This Day: March 30 1980 The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Was Ordered to Liquidate
On This Day: March 30 1980 The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Was Ordered to Liquidate
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On This Day: March 30 1981 President Ronald Reagan Was Shot Outside a Washington D.C. Hotel
On This Day: March 30 1981 President Ronald Reagan Was Shot Outside a Washington D.C. Hotel
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On This Day: March 26 1989 The Soviet Union Held Its First Partially Free Elections
On This Day: March 26 1989 The Soviet Union Held Its First Partially Free Elections
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On This Day: March 26 1982 First Ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Held in Washington DC
On This Day: March 26 1982 First Ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Held in Washington DC
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On This Day: March 24 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Occurred in Alaska
On This Day: March 24 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Occurred in Alaska
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