Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
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Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Go
Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Go
Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the
Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the
Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark
The United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the…
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while…
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while…
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while…
The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack…
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and…
A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb…
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r