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  1. On This Day: March 14 1980 LOT Flight 7 Crashed Near Warsaw Poland

    On This Day: March 14 1980 LOT Flight 7 Crashed Near Warsaw Poland

    On this day March 14 1980 LOT Flight 7 tragically crashed during its final approach near Warsaw Poland killing all 87 people on board. Among the victims was a 14-man American boxing team who were traveling to Poland for an international tournament. The crash was caused by mechanical failure...
  2. On This Day: March 11 1983 Bob Hawke Was Appointed Prime Minister of Australia

    On This Day: March 11 1983 Bob Hawke Was Appointed Prime Minister of Australia

    On this day March 11 1983 Bob Hawke was officially appointed as the Prime Minister of Australia after leading the Australian Labor Party to victory in the federal election. His leadership marked the beginning of a transformative period in Australian politics with major economic and social...
  3. On This Day: March 9 1981 Dan Rather Made His Debut as the Anchorman for the CBS Evening News

    On This Day: March 9 1981 Dan Rather Made His Debut as the Anchorman for the CBS Evening News

    On this day March 9 1981 Dan Rather took over as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News replacing the legendary Walter Cronkite who had retired after nearly two decades in the role. Rather had already built a strong reputation as a tough and relentless journalist covering major events like the...
  4. On This Day: March 8 1983 President Reagan Labeled the Soviet Union the Evil Empire

    On This Day: March 8 1983 President Reagan Labeled the Soviet Union the Evil Empire

    On this day March 8 1983 President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando Florida in which he referred to the Soviet Union as the evil empire. This speech became one of the defining moments of the Cold War as Reagan took a firm stance against...
  5. On This Day: March 7 1989 Iran and the United Kingdom Broke Diplomatic Relations Over The Satanic Verses

    On This Day: March 7 1989 Iran and the United Kingdom Broke Diplomatic Relations Over The Satanic Verses

    On this day March 7 1989 Iran and the United Kingdom officially broke diplomatic relations following a major controversy over the novel The Satanic Verses written by Salman Rushdie. The book was accused of blasphemy by many in the Muslim world leading to widespread protests and violent...
  6. On This Day: March 7 1986 Divers from the USS Preserver Located the Crew Cabin of the Space Shuttle Challenger

    On This Day: March 7 1986 Divers from the USS Preserver Located the Crew Cabin of the Space Shuttle Challenger

    On this day March 7 1986 divers from the USS Preserver discovered the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Challenger on the ocean floor. This grim discovery came more than a month after the shuttle tragically exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28 1986 claiming the lives of all seven crew...
  7. On This Day: March 7 1981 A Teen Was Stabbed and Killed at Disneyland's Tomorrowland

    On This Day: March 7 1981 A Teen Was Stabbed and Killed at Disneyland's Tomorrowland

    On this day March 7 1981 an 18 year old teenager was fatally stabbed at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland after an altercation with a 28 year old man. The incident occurred after the teen reportedly pinched the man’s girlfriend leading to a violent confrontation that ended in tragedy. This was one of...
  8. On This Day: March 6 1987 The MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized Killing 193 People

    On This Day: March 6 1987 The MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized Killing 193 People

    On this day March 6 1987 the British ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise tragically capsized near the Belgian port of Zeebrugge just 90 seconds after setting sail. The vessel was carrying 539 passengers and crew when water rushed into the car deck due to the bow doors being left open causing the...
  9. On This Day: March 6 1981 Walter Cronkite Signed Off for the Final Time as the Main Anchorman for the CBS Evening News

    On This Day: March 6 1981 Walter Cronkite Signed Off for the Final Time as the Main Anchorman for the CBS Evening News

    On this day March 6 1981 Walter Cronkite delivered his final broadcast as the main anchorman for the CBS Evening News marking the end of an era in American journalism. Known as the most trusted man in America Cronkite had been the face of the CBS Evening News since 1962 covering some of the most...
  10. On This Day: February 20, 1986 - The Soviet Union Launched the Mir Spacecraft

    On This Day: February 20, 1986 - The Soviet Union Launched the Mir Spacecraft

    On February 20, 1986, the Soviet Union launched Mir, the world’s first long-term modular space station. Designed as a scientific and research outpost in low Earth orbit, Mir remained in space for an incredible 15 years, with continuous human occupation for 10 of those years. Mir became a major...
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    The Romantics Withdraw from ’80s Totally Tubular Festival Tour Due to "Medical" Reasons; The Tubes Added

    Organizers of the star-studded 1980s-themed tour have announced that The Romantics will no longer be performing due to an "unforeseen medical situation." They will be replaced on select dates by the veteran San Francisco band, The Tubes. The Romantics have posted a message on their official...
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  12. Larry King Live (1985)

    Title: Larry King Live Genre: Talk, News Creator: Larry King Cast: Larry King, Anderson Cooper, Geraldo Rivera First aired: Jun 3, 1985 Last air date: Sep 14, 2010 Overview: Larry King Live is an American talk show that was hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was...
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