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On This Day January 30 1982 - The First PC Virus Was Written by a 15 Year Old Student in Pennsylvania
On this day January 30 1982, the first known personal computer virus was written by 15 year old Richard Skrenta from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Created as a harmless experiment, the program spread through floppy disks and displayed a simple message after a certain number of uses, marking the...- Pete
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On This Day January 29 1982 - CBS Evening News Aired a Report on America’s Growing Arcade Game Addiction
On this day January 29 1982, CBS Evening News aired a segment examining what it described as a new American addiction to arcade video games. The report focused on the rapid rise of arcades across the country and growing concerns that young people were spending excessive time and money playing...- Pete
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On This Day January 28 1982 - U.S. Army General James L. Dozier Was Rescued From Captivity in Italy
On this day January 28 1982, U.S. Army General James L. Dozier was rescued by an Italian anti terrorism force after being held captive by the Red Brigades. The rescue ended a tense forty two day ordeal that had drawn international attention and raised serious concerns about political violence in...- Pete
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On This Day July 20, 1982 – The Hyde Park and Regent Park Bombings Occurred in London
On this day July 20, 1982, two deadly bombings carried out by the Irish Republican Army shook central London. The attacks took place in Hyde Park and Regent Park and targeted British military personnel during ceremonial duties. The first bomb exploded in Hyde Park as the Household Cavalry passed...- Pete
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On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Pan Am Flight 759 Crashed in Kenner, Louisiana Killing 153 People
On this day July 9, 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans International Airport, killing all 145 people on board and 8 others on the ground. The crash occurred in the suburb of Kenner, Louisiana, and remains one of the deadliest aviation disasters in United...- Pete
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On This Day: July 8, 1982 - Assassination Attempt Against Saddam Hussein Took Place in Dujail
On this day July 8, 1982, an assassination attempt was carried out against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the town of Dujail, north of Baghdad. The attack occurred as Hussein’s convoy passed through the predominantly Shiite area, where members of the Islamic Dawa Party opened fire in a failed...- Pete
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