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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a ra
Group representation constituencies were introduced to the parliament of Singapore
A British Special Air Service unit ambushed a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit in Loughgall, Northern Irelan
A British Special Air Service unit ambushed a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit in Loughgall, Northern Irelan
The Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace, having hypothetically been at war for 335 years without a single
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (pictured) near Chernobyl, Ukrainian SSR, suffered a steam explosion, resulting in a f
A stationary front began over the central Caribbean Sea, leading to severe floods that over two weeks killed dozens of p
The Animal Liberation Front raided a laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, rescuing 467 animals and cau
Eleven members of the American Black liberation group MOVE were killed when a Philadelphia police helicopter dropped a b
Metropolitan Police officer Yvonne Fletcher was shot and killed while on duty during a protest outside the Libyan embass
A team of researchers led by French virologist Luc Montagnier published their discovery of HIV, but were not then certai
The ZX Spectrum (pictured), Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the succes
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the succes
Falklands War: HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano (pictured), the only ship ever to have been del
Falklands War: HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano (pictured), the only ship ever to have been del
Falklands War: HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days lat
Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the n
Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the n
Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the n