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  1. On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Explosion Damages the Statue of Liberty

    On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Explosion Damages the Statue of Liberty

    On this day June 3, 1980, an explosion occurred at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. The blast caused significant damage to the base and surrounding observation deck, injuring several people and forcing the closure of the monument for repairs. Investigators quickly identified the...
  2. On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Grand Island Tornado Strikes Nebraska

    On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Grand Island Tornado Strikes Nebraska

    On this day June 3, 1980, a devastating tornado outbreak struck Grand Island, Nebraska, resulting in the deaths of five people and causing over 300 million dollars in damage. Known as the 1980 Grand Island Tornado, the event was part of a rare and destructive series of multiple tornadoes that...
  3. On This Day: June 3, 1982 – Israeli Ambassador Shlomo Argov Shot in London

    On This Day: June 3, 1982 – Israeli Ambassador Shlomo Argov Shot in London

    On this day June 3, 1982, Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov, was shot in the head outside a hotel in London. The attack left him critically wounded and permanently paralyzed. He survived the initial assault but remained in a coma for months and spent the rest of his life...
  4. On This Day: June 2, 1983 – Air Canada Flight 797 Tragedy Claims 23 Lives

    On This Day: June 2, 1983 – Air Canada Flight 797 Tragedy Claims 23 Lives

    On this day June 2, 1983, a tragic in-flight fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797 led to the deaths of 23 passengers. The flight, en route from Dallas to Toronto with a stop in Montreal, experienced an electrical fire in the rear lavatory while flying over Kentucky. The crew managed to make an...
  5. On This Day: May 30, 1989 – The Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled in Tiananmen Square

    On This Day: May 30, 1989 – The Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled in Tiananmen Square

    On this day May 30, 1989, student demonstrators in Beijing unveiled the Goddess of Democracy statue in Tiananmen Square during the height of the pro democracy protests. The statue stood 33 feet tall and was constructed from foam and papier mâché over a metal frame by students from the Central...
  6. On This Day: May 30, 1982 – Spain Officially Joins NATO

    On This Day: May 30, 1982 – Spain Officially Joins NATO

    On this day May 30, 1982, Spain officially became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The decision to join NATO marked a significant shift in Spain’s post-Franco foreign policy, aligning the country more closely with Western Europe and the United States during the height of the...
  7. On This Day: May 29, 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Arrives in Moscow

    On This Day: May 29, 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Arrives in Moscow

    On this day May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Moscow for his first official visit to the Soviet Union. The trip marked a major moment in the final years of the Cold War, as Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to continue diplomatic efforts that had begun to ease...
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  8. On This Day: May 29, 1985 – The Heysel Stadium Disaster Claims 39 Lives

    On This Day: May 29, 1985 – The Heysel Stadium Disaster Claims 39 Lives

    On this day May 29, 1985, tragedy struck at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium during the European Cup Final between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus. Moments before kickoff, a large group of fans were pressed against a collapsing wall following a rush of supporters in a crumbling section of the...
  9. On This Day: May 28, 1981 – A Gunman Took Hostages at CBS Studios in Phoenix

    On This Day: May 28, 1981 – A Gunman Took Hostages at CBS Studios in Phoenix

    On this day May 28, 1981, a shocking incident occurred at the CBS affiliate studios in Phoenix, Arizona, when Joseph Billie Gwin forced his way into the building armed with a rifle. Fearing the threat of World War III, Gwin took four people hostage and demanded national broadcast time to deliver...
  10. On This Day: May 26, 1981 – A Tragic Plane Crash Occurred Aboard the USS Nimitz

    On This Day: May 26, 1981 – A Tragic Plane Crash Occurred Aboard the USS Nimitz

    On this day May 26, 1981, a tragic accident occurred aboard the USS Nimitz when a Prowler aircraft crashed into the flight deck during night operations off the coast of Florida. The crash caused a massive fire and explosion as the impact triggered the detonation of several bombs and fuel tanks...
  11. On This Day: May 22, 1987 - The Hashimpura Massacre Took Place in Meerut, India

    On This Day: May 22, 1987 - The Hashimpura Massacre Took Place in Meerut, India

    On this day May 22 1987 one of the darkest chapters in modern Indian history unfolded. During a time of severe communal unrest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, members of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) rounded up a group of Muslim men from the Hashimpura neighborhood. Instead of taking them...
  12. On This Day: May 21, 1981 - MGM Purchased United Artists From Transamerica for $380 Million

    On This Day: May 21, 1981 - MGM Purchased United Artists From Transamerica for $380 Million

    On this day May 21, 1981, Transamerica Corporation agreed to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million. The move came after United Artists suffered a devastating financial loss due to the critical and commercial failure of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, which went drastically...
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  13. On This Day: May 20, 1989 - China Declared Martial Law Ahead of Tiananmen Square Massacre

    On This Day: May 20, 1989 - China Declared Martial Law Ahead of Tiananmen Square Massacre

    On this day May 20, 1989, the Chinese government declared martial law in Beijing in response to the growing student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. This marked a critical turning point in what had begun as peaceful protests, as the announcement paved the way for the violent...
  14. On This Day: May 19, 1986 - President Ronald Reagan Signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act

    On This Day: May 19, 1986 - President Ronald Reagan Signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act

    On this day May 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act into law. The legislation was designed to clarify and revise key parts of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Its goal was to safeguard the rights of lawful gun owners while enhancing regulations that targeted...
  15. On This Day: May 20, 1983 - The First AIDS Publication Appeared in the Journal Science

    On This Day: May 20, 1983 - The First AIDS Publication Appeared in the Journal Science

    On this day May 20, 1983, the first scientific paper identifying the virus linked to AIDS was published in the journal Science. This groundbreaking report, led by French researcher Luc Montagnier and his team at the Pasteur Institute, marked a major step in understanding the virus that would...
  16. On This Day: May 19, 1984 - CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On This Day: May 19, 1984 - CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On this day May 19, 1984, CBS taped one of the most remarkable episodes in game show history when contestant Michael Larson appeared on Press Your Luck. In a display of unprecedented strategy and focus, Larson won a record breaking 110,237 dollars in cash and prizes, a feat that stunned the...
  17. On This Day: May 18, 1980 - South Korean Students Began Protesting in Gwangju for Democratic Reforms

    On This Day: May 18, 1980 - South Korean Students Began Protesting in Gwangju for Democratic Reforms

    On this day May 18, 1980, student-led protests erupted in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, demanding democratic reforms and an end to martial law. What began as a peaceful movement quickly escalated when government forces responded with violent crackdowns, leading to a major national uprising...
  18. On This Day: May 18, 1980 - Mount St. Helens Erupted in Washington State

    On This Day: May 18, 1980 - Mount St. Helens Erupted in Washington State

    On this day May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in the state of Washington in one of the most catastrophic volcanic events in United States history. The eruption occurred at 8:32 a.m. local time and resulted in the deaths of 53 people, with hundreds more injured and billions of dollars in...
  19. On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Israel Agreed to Withdraw Troops From Lebanon

    On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Israel Agreed to Withdraw Troops From Lebanon

    On this day May 17, 1983, Israel officially agreed to withdraw its troops from Lebanon following nearly a year of military occupation. The decision was part of a US brokered agreement aimed at ending hostilities and stabilizing the region after Israel's invasion on June 6, 1982. The military...
  20. On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Oak Ridge Tennessee Identified as Having the World’s Largest Mercury Pollution

    On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Oak Ridge Tennessee Identified as Having the World’s Largest Mercury Pollution

    On this day May 17, 1983, the United States Department of Energy confirmed that Oak Ridge, Tennessee had the highest levels of mercury pollution ever recorded in water anywhere in the world. The contamination was traced back to operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex, which began during...
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