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  1. On This Day November 8 1988 – George H W Bush Elected 41st President of the United States

    On This Day November 8 1988 – George H W Bush Elected 41st President of the United States

    On this day November 8 1988, George H W Bush won the United States presidential election, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis to become the 41st President of the United States. Serving as Vice President under Ronald Reagan for eight years, Bush campaigned on a message of experience...
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  2. On This Day: July 13, 1985 – President Ronald Reagan Underwent Colon Surgery

    On This Day: July 13, 1985 – President Ronald Reagan Underwent Colon Surgery

    On this day July 13, 1985, President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from his colon. The operation took place at Bethesda Naval Hospital and lasted nearly three hours. While the surgery was successful and Reagan made a strong recovery, it became a historic moment in...
  3. On This Day: July 9, 1986 – Homosexuality Was Legalized in New Zealand

    On This Day: July 9, 1986 – Homosexuality Was Legalized in New Zealand

    On this day July 9, 1986, homosexuality was officially decriminalized in New Zealand following the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. The new law removed the criminal penalties for consensual sex between men aged sixteen and older, bringing New Zealand in line with a growing number of...
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  4. On This Day: July 8, 1982 - Assassination Attempt Against Saddam Hussein Took Place in Dujail

    On This Day: July 8, 1982 - Assassination Attempt Against Saddam Hussein Took Place in Dujail

    On this day July 8, 1982, an assassination attempt was carried out against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the town of Dujail, north of Baghdad. The attack occurred as Hussein’s convoy passed through the predominantly Shiite area, where members of the Islamic Dawa Party opened fire in a failed...
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  5. On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office

    On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office

    On this day April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham was impeached and removed from office making him the first governor in the state’s history to be ousted through impeachment. The Arizona State Senate convicted Mecham on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds. His...
  6. Ron Brown Elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1989

    Ron Brown Elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1989

    On this day, February 10, 1989, Ron Brown made history by becoming the first African-American chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). His election marked a significant milestone in U.S. politics, as he became the first Black leader of a major American political party. Brown, a...
  7. Sonny Bono Announced His Candidacy for Mayor of Palm Springs in 1987

    Sonny Bono Announced His Candidacy for Mayor of Palm Springs in 1987

    On this day, February 6, 1987, singer, actor, and businessman Sonny Bono announced his candidacy for Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Known for his successful music career as one half of Sonny & Cher, Bono transitioned into politics after becoming frustrated with the city’s bureaucracy while...

  8. Capital Gang (1988)

    Title: Capital Gang Overview: Capital Gang was a weekly political talk show on CNN. It aired on Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. ET. The original panel was Pat Buchanan, Robert Novak, Al Hunt, and Mark Shields. Mona Charen and Margaret Warner joined the panel in 1992, when Buchanan left the show...
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