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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. On This Day December 3 1985 – Courteney Cox Used the Word Period for the First Time on National Television

    On This Day December 3 1985 – Courteney Cox Used the Word Period for the First Time on National Television

    On this day December 3 1985 Courteney Cox used the word period for the first time on national television during a commercial that marked a major cultural shift in how women’s health products were advertised. At a time when such topics were often avoided or softened, the moment became a milestone...
  9. On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin

    On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin

    On this day December 3 1982 a soil sample from Times Beach Missouri was found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin. The discovery triggered national concern as the town became the center of one of the most alarming environmental crises of the decade. The contamination raised questions...
  10. On This Day December 2 1988 – Benazir Bhutto Was Sworn In as Prime Minister of Pakistan

    On This Day December 2 1988 – Benazir Bhutto Was Sworn In as Prime Minister of Pakistan

    On this day December 2 1988 Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as the new prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to lead the government of an Islam dominated state. Her inauguration marked a historic shift in global politics and signaled a breakthrough moment for leadership...
  11. On This Day December 2 1982 – Barney Clark Became the First Person to Receive a Permanent Artificial Heart

    On This Day December 2 1982 – Barney Clark Became the First Person to Receive a Permanent Artificial Heart

    On this day December 2 1982 Barney Clark became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. The groundbreaking procedure represented a major medical milestone, demonstrating how rapidly advancing technology was reshaping possibilities in cardiac care. For the early 80s this...
  12. On This Day December 2 1980 – Four American Missionaries Were Killed by a Death Squad in El Salvador

    On This Day December 2 1980 – Four American Missionaries Were Killed by a Death Squad in El Salvador

    On this day December 2 1980 four American missionaries were killed by a death squad in El Salvador. The attack became one of the most shocking events of the early 80s, drawing worldwide attention to the rising violence and political turmoil within the country. The incident highlighted the...
  13. On This Day December 1 1988 – World AIDS Day Was Recognized Worldwide for the First Time

    On This Day December 1 1988 – World AIDS Day Was Recognized Worldwide for the First Time

    On this day December 1 1988 World AIDS Day was recognized worldwide for the first time. The global observance marked an important moment in raising awareness about HIV and AIDS at a time when the epidemic was heavily stigmatized and widely misunderstood. Communities, organizations, and health...
  14. On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London

    On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London

    On this day November 26 1983 over 26 million dollars in gold bars were stolen from the Brinks Mat vault at Heathrow Airport in London. The heist shocked authorities and the public as thieves gained access to the high security warehouse and escaped with an enormous amount of gold in one of the...
  15. On This Day November 22 1987 – Two Chicago TV Stations Were Hijacked by a Pirate Dressed like Max Headroom

    On This Day November 22 1987 – Two Chicago TV Stations Were Hijacked by a Pirate Dressed like Max Headroom

    On this day November 22 1987 two Chicago TV stations were hijacked by a broadcast intruder dressed like Max Headroom. The bizarre interruption shocked viewers as the pirate broke into regular programming with distorted audio, chaotic movement, and the unmistakable look of the digital themed...
  16. On This Day November 18 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Signed the Bill Allowing the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

    On This Day November 18 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Signed the Bill Allowing the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

    On this day November 18 1988 President Ronald Reagan signed a bill on this day in 1988 that expanded federal penalties and allowed the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses. This action was part of a broader national effort aimed at strengthening federal responses to drug related...
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  17. On This Day November 13 1982 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Was Dedicated in Washington D.C.

    On This Day November 13 1982 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Was Dedicated in Washington D.C.

    On this day November 13 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated in Washington D.C. to honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who served during the Vietnam War. The black granite wall, etched with the names of more than 58,000 fallen service members, stands...
  18. On This Day November 12 1980 – The Space Probe Voyager Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn

    On This Day November 12 1980 – The Space Probe Voyager Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn

    On this day November 12 1980, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft made its closest approach to Saturn, passing just 77,000 miles above the planet’s cloud tops. The encounter provided humanity with its most detailed view of the gas giant and its magnificent ring system at the time. The mission revealed...
  19. On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice

    On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice

    On this day November 12 1981, NASA made history with the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS 2, marking the first time in history that a manned spacecraft was reused and launched into orbit twice. Commanded by astronaut Joe Engle with pilot Richard Truly, the mission proved that...
  20. On This Day November 9 1989 – Germany Began Tearing Down the Berlin Wall

    On This Day November 9 1989 – Germany Began Tearing Down the Berlin Wall

    On this day November 9 1989, the world watched in awe as Germany began tearing down the Berlin Wall, one of the most powerful symbols of division in modern history. Built in 1961 to separate communist East Germany from democratic West Germany, the wall had stood for nearly three decades as a...
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