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  1. On This Day July 25 1984 – Soviet Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya Became the First Woman to Walk in Space

    On This Day July 25 1984 – Soviet Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya Became the First Woman to Walk in Space

    On this day July 25 1984, Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya made history as the first woman to perform a spacewalk. While aboard the Salyut 7 space station, she spent over three hours outside the spacecraft conducting welding experiments in orbit. Savitskaya had already become the second...
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s News
  2. On This Day July 23 1984 – MTV Aired The Live WWF Event The Brawl to End It All

    On This Day July 23 1984 – MTV Aired The Live WWF Event The Brawl to End It All

    On this day July 23 1984, The Brawl to End It All aired live on MTV, marking a groundbreaking moment where professional wrestling collided with pop culture television. The event featured a heavily promoted match between Wendi Richter and The Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women’s Championship, and...
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  3. On This Day: July 10, 1984 – Ricky Martin Joined Menudo

    On This Day: July 10, 1984 – Ricky Martin Joined Menudo

    On this day July 10, 1984, Ricky Martin officially joined the Latin pop group Menudo, stepping into the spotlight at just twelve years old. His addition to the group marked the end of an era, as he replaced Ricky Meléndez, the last remaining original member of Menudo. The group was known for...
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s Music
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