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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
1984 Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on this day in history. Share it »
1984 The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on this day in history. Share it »
1984 USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics on this day in history. Share it »
1985 On this day in history 20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win Share it »
1985 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history. Share it »
1985 Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
1985 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win on this day in history. Share it »
1987 On this day in history gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) Share it »
1987 Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on this day in history. Share it »
1988 On this day in history françois Mitterrand elected President of France Share it »
1988 On this day in history mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC Share it »
1988 Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on this day in history. Share it »
1989 Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on this day in history. Share it »
1989 US space shuttle STS-30 lands on this day in history. Share it »
1990 On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies Share it »
1991 CIA director William H Webster resigns on this day in history. Share it »
1991 On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 Share it »
1992 Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on this day in history. Share it »
1993 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride on this day in history. Share it »
1993 On this day in history lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title Share it »
1993 On this day in history kees Deenik, singer/conductor Share it »
1994 500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes on this day in history. Share it »
1994 Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on this day in history. Share it »
1994 On this day in history josé Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica Share it »
1994 President Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people on this day in history. Share it »
1994 Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history. Share it »
1995 On this day in history carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 Share it »
1996 On this day in history south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution Share it »
1997 Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on this day in history. Share it »
2007 On this day in history devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister. Share it »
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