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Comedian Richard Pyror gets burned after pouring alcohol over himself and lighting it on fire. He was under the influence of cocaine at the time
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John Lenon assassinated by Mark David Chapman. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival
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The first AIDS report by the center of disease control is reported. By the end of the year, AIDS had claimed the lives of 121 people
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Micheal Jackson releases Thriller, which becomes the best selling album of all time
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the final episode of M*A*S*H airs, bringering in 115 million viewers. The ad spots cost more for the finale than for the superbowl that year.
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Steve Jobs introduces the first Macintosh
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The Cosby show premieres. It would go on to be one of the most popular shows of the 80s
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First observation of Martin Luther King day as a ferderal holiday
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Space Shuttle Challanger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean, 73 seconds into the flight. All seven crew members died.
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For the first time in history, CDS outsell Vinyl
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Lucille Ball dies, age 77.
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Pete Rose is banned from baseball, after being caught betting on games
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The Berlin Wall falls, marking the fall of communism