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The U.S spacecraft Voyager I sends back a close-up of Saturn.
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Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States of America.
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President Ronald Reagan declares war on drugs.
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The A-Team premieres with Mr.T on NBC
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11th American Music Awards: Pat Benatar and Michael Jackson win
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Another heart attack sends Frank Sinatra back in the hospital.
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24th People's Choice Awards: Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts win Dramatic Motion Picture.
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International year of elderly
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WrestleMania XVI Triple H beats The Rock, Mick Foley, and The Big Show in a 4 way elimination match.
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Terrorist organization Al Qaeda crashes 2 hijacked planes into the World Trade Center in New York City at 8:46am, causing the 2 110-story towers to collapse, killing 2,996 people.