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1983

Shergar

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

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1981

Rhodesian Bush War

Rhodesian Bush War: Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army cadres in Gwelo attacked Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army troops, killing over 60 of them and starting the 1981 Entumbane uprising.

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1979

Denis Sassou Nguesso

Denis Sassou Nguesso (pictured) was chosen as the new President of the Republic of the Congo after Joachim Yhombi-Opango was forced from power.

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1968

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

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1965

John F. Kennedy International Airport

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

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1960

Groundbreaking

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

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1948

1948 Winter Olympics

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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1924

Gee Jon

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

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1910

William D. Boyce

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

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1879

Umpire (cricket)

Angered by a controversial umpiring decision, cricket spectators rioted and attacked the England team during a match in Sydney, Australia.

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