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Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup…
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth…
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…
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r
First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scienti
Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pret
Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri…
An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and…