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  1. On This Day December 25 1986 - Liberace Made His Final Public Appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show

    On This Day December 25 1986 - Liberace Made His Final Public Appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show

    On this day December 25 1986, Liberace made his final public appearance on a prerecorded episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The appearance marked the last time audiences saw the legendary entertainer on television, closing a public career that spanned decades of music, television, and...
  2. On This Day December 25 1989 - Billy Martin Died in a Car Accident at Age 61

    On This Day December 25 1989 - Billy Martin Died in a Car Accident at Age 61

    On this day December 25 1989, Billy Martin died in a car accident at age 61. The former baseball player and manager was involved in a fatal crash that brought a sudden end to one of the most intense and controversial careers in professional sports. Billy Martin was known throughout the 1970s...
  3. On This Day December 24 1980 - Unexplained Lights Reported Near RAF Woodbridge in England

    On This Day December 24 1980 - Unexplained Lights Reported Near RAF Woodbridge in England

    On this day December 24 1980, witnesses reported sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge in England, sparking one of the most debated mystery events of the decade. Military personnel described strange lights in and above the nearby forest, leading to widespread attention from the...
  4. On This Day December 24 1980 - Americans Shined Lights for 417 Seconds to Remember the Iran Hostages

    On This Day December 24 1980 - Americans Shined Lights for 417 Seconds to Remember the Iran Hostages

    On this day December 24 1980, Americans across the country turned on lights for 417 seconds in a symbolic act of unity to remember the Americans being held hostage in Iran. The number of seconds represented the total days the hostages had been in captivity at that point, creating a powerful...
  5. On This Day December 23 1986 - Voyager Completed the First Non Stop Around the World Flight Without Refueling

    On This Day December 23 1986 - Voyager Completed the First Non Stop Around the World Flight Without Refueling

    On this day December 23 1986, the Rutan Voyager aircraft completed the first nonstop flight around the world without refueling, marking a historic achievement in aviation and engineering. The journey proved that long distance global flight could be accomplished through innovation, efficiency...
  6. On This Day December 22 1984 - Bernhard Goetz Shot Four Teenagers on a Manhattan Subway Train

    On This Day December 22 1984 - Bernhard Goetz Shot Four Teenagers on a Manhattan Subway Train

    On this day December 22 1984, Bernhard Goetz shot four teenagers on an express subway train in Manhattan after believing he was about to be mugged. The incident unfolded inside a crowded New York City subway car and immediately drew national attention as details spread across television news and...
  7. On This Day December 21 1988 – A Bomb Exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 Over Scotland

    On This Day December 21 1988 – A Bomb Exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 Over Scotland

    On this day December 21 1988 a bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 as it traveled over Lockerbie Scotland, resulting in the deaths of all 259 people on board and 11 residents on the ground. The attack caused widespread devastation as debris scattered across the town, leaving families...
  8. On This Day December 20 1984 – Jonelle Matthews Disappeared From Her Home in Greeley Colorado

    On This Day December 20 1984 – Jonelle Matthews Disappeared From Her Home in Greeley Colorado

    On this day December 20 1984 twelve year old Jonelle Matthews disappeared from her home in Greeley Colorado, launching a long and heartbreaking investigation that lasted decades. She vanished shortly after being dropped off at her house following a school choir performance, and despite extensive...
  9. On This Day December 20 1984 – A Freight Train Carrying Over 1 Million Liters of Gasoline Derailed in Todmorden England

    On This Day December 20 1984 – A Freight Train Carrying Over 1 Million Liters of Gasoline Derailed in Todmorden England

    On this day December 20 1984 a freight train carrying more than one million liters of gasoline derailed in Todmorden England, creating a dangerous situation that required immediate emergency response. The derailment led to a massive spill and significant fire risk as crews worked to contain the...
  10. On This Day December 17 1981 – American Brigadier General James L Dozier Was Abducted in Verona Italy by The Red Brigades

    On This Day December 17 1981 – American Brigadier General James L Dozier Was Abducted in Verona Italy by The Red Brigades

    On this day December 17 1981 American Brigadier General James L Dozier was abducted in Verona Italy by the Red Brigades, a violent left wing terrorist group responsible for numerous attacks during the era. His kidnapping marked one of the most high profile international terrorism incidents...
  11. On This Day December 16 1989 – Appeals Court Judge Robert Smith Vance Was Killed by a Mail Bomb Sent by Walter Leroy Moody Jr

    On This Day December 16 1989 – Appeals Court Judge Robert Smith Vance Was Killed by a Mail Bomb Sent by Walter Leroy Moody Jr

    On this day December 16 1989 Appeals Court Judge Robert Smith Vance was killed at his home in Alabama when he opened a mail bomb sent by Walter Leroy Moody Jr. The explosion caused fatal injuries and marked one of the most shocking acts of domestic terrorism of the decade. The attack triggered a...
  12. On This Day December 16 1983 – The Iron Sheik Beat Bob Backlund to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship

    On This Day December 16 1983 – The Iron Sheik Beat Bob Backlund to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship

    On this day December 16 1983 The Iron Sheik beat Bob Backlund to win the WWF Heavyweight Championship in a match that marked a major turning point in professional wrestling. The victory ended Backlund’s long title reign and introduced a new era shaped by dramatic storylines, intense rivalries...
  13. On This Day December 15 1985 – Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen Got Married

    On This Day December 15 1985 – Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen Got Married

    On this day December 15 1985 Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen got married in a ceremony that drew significant media attention as two major film personalities of the decade joined their lives at the height of their careers. Their relationship had become a frequent subject in entertainment...
  14. On This Day December 14 1988 – CBS Paid 1.08 Billion Dollars for the Exclusive Rights to Major League Baseball

    On This Day December 14 1988 – CBS Paid 1.08 Billion Dollars for the Exclusive Rights to Major League Baseball

    On this day December 14 1988 CBS paid 1.08 billion dollars for the exclusive rights to Major League Baseball, marking one of the largest and most groundbreaking sports broadcasting deals of the decade. The agreement gave the network full control over national MLB television coverage beginning in...
  15. On This Day December 14 1985 – Roger Maris Passed Away at Age 51 from Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

    On This Day December 14 1985 – Roger Maris Passed Away at Age 51 from Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

    On this day December 14 1985 Roger Maris passed away at age 51 from non Hodgkin lymphoma, marking the loss of one of baseball’s most iconic figures. Maris became a sports legend in 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth’s long standing single season home run record, a moment that placed him at the center...
  16. On This Day December 14 1980 – Over 100000 People Attended a Public Vigil at Central Park for John Lennon

    On This Day December 14 1980 – Over 100000 People Attended a Public Vigil at Central Park for John Lennon

    On this day December 14 1980 over 100000 people gathered in Central Park for a public vigil honoring John Lennon just days after his tragic death. Fans stood together in silence, shared memories, and celebrated his impact on music and culture as the city came together in an emotional display of...
  17. On This Day December 12 1985 – Arrow Flight 1285 Crashed After Takeoff in Gander Newfoundland

    On This Day December 12 1985 – Arrow Flight 1285 Crashed After Takeoff in Gander Newfoundland

    On this day December 12 1985 Arrow Flight 1285 crashed shortly after takeoff in Gander Newfoundland, resulting in the loss of all 256 people on board. Among the victims were 236 members of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division who were returning home after a peacekeeping deployment...
  18. On This Day December 12 1988 – Three Commuter Trains Crashed in the United Kingdom

    On This Day December 12 1988 – Three Commuter Trains Crashed in the United Kingdom

    On this day December 12 1988 three commuter trains crashed in the United Kingdom, creating one of the most serious rail disasters of the decade. The collision occurred during the busy morning rush when a train passed a signal and struck another, leading to a third being hit moments later. The...
  19. On This Day December 11 1984 – Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed

    On This Day December 11 1984 – Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed

    On this day December 11 1984 Bucks Fizz's tour bus crashed in a serious accident that left multiple members of the group injured during a late night return from a performance. The crash caused significant damage and resulted in hospitalizations as the group faced a sudden and frightening...
  20. On This Day December 8 1980 – John Lennon Was Murdered in New York City

    On This Day December 8 1980 – John Lennon Was Murdered in New York City

    On this day December 8 1980 John Lennon was murdered outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City. He was returning home when he was approached and shot by Mark David Chapman, ending the life of one of the most influential figures in modern music. Lennon’s death sent shockwaves across...
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