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Perestroika was a political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980's and 1990's and is widely associated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and his glasnost (meaning "openness") policy reform.
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An ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.
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Yellow, pie-shaped Pac-Man character, who travels arounda maze trying to eat dots and avoid four mean ghosts.
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Full Cable News Network, Inc.
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Comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking rum.
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The English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and killed.
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Microsoft Disk Operating System
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Elizabeth Jordan Carr is US first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th world.
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John Hinckely Jr. attempted to assassinate president.
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"Thriller" is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones.
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Nike has officially unveiled its upcoming Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 collaboration. Both pairs will release on May 25 for $175 each.
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It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World.
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Was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 25–26 April 1986
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Approximately 6.5 million people held hands for fifteen minutes in an attempt to form a continuous human chain across the US.
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The final and complete withdrawal of Soviet combatant forces from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989 under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov.
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Trisha Meili's was discovered in New York City's Central Park early in the morning. She had be badly beaten and repeatedly raped.
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The family debuted as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show called The Simpsons, which debuted on December 17, 1989.
