1981 Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President

1981 Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.

1982 7 miners killed in an explosion in Craynor KY

1982 Honduras constitution goes into effect

1982 Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament

1984 US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners

1985 Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago)

1986 Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel)

1986 England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel."

1986 Military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan

1986 The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr

1986 The U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

1987 Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon

1987 Rhino Records first #1-Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment"

1988 Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham

1989 Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President

1989 Wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket

1990 Actress Barbara Stanwyck dies in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.

1990 47th Golden Globes Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win

1990 At least 62 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded when the Soviet army stormed into Baku to end what Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called fratricidal killing between Moslem Azerbaijanis and Christian Armenians.

1990 US 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space

1991 "Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City NY after 829 performances

1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles

1991 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY or 45 performances

1991 "Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City NY after 72 performances

1991 Iraq pardes captured Allied airmen on TV

1991 Seven men identified as allied airmen captured during the Persian Gulf War were put on Iraqi television in Baghdad.

1991 US Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles

1992 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup

1992 Score begins selling international soccer cards

1993 Admiral Studeman, serves as acting director of CIA

1993 Bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd President

1993 Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.

1993 Movie actress Audrey Hepburn dies of color cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland.

1993 Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Switzerland. She was 63.

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