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1980 Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67. 
1981 NASA launches space vehicle S-192
1981 The Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.
1982 Braniff International Airways files for bankruptcy after 52 years in business, a victim of over-expansion and a weak economy. It is the inaugural major U.S. airline to fold
1982 British troops return in force to the Falklands, fierce fighting brings heavy casualties to both sides in the next few weeks.
1982 In this year, Guinea formally adopts constitution
1982 Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies
1983 Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80.
1984 19th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama claims.
1984 Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies
1985 Northwest of Madagascar a6.4 quake was felt at Mtwara and Newala, Tanzania and in the Mocimbao da Praia area, Mozambique. Believed to be the largest instrumentally located hypocenter in this area
1985 Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed
1986 In this year, Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary.
1987 "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany.
1987 Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242000.
1987 Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68.
1988 Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101.
1989 "Moonlighting", TV Crime Drama last airs on ABC
1989 Demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square continue.
1989 Final TV episode of "Family Ties" airs
1989 Matt Gilliam was born!.
1990 Dow Jones average hits a record 2821.53
1990 Andre Ameller, composer, dies at 78
1991 42 die in a train collision is Japan.
1991 Angry truckers blockade Parliament Hill; say they can't compete due to higher Canadian taxes than US
1991 Robert M Gates is recorded as becoming head of CIA
1991 Winnie Mandela sentenced to 6 years for complicity in kidnapping and beating of four youths, one of whom died, She is freed pending appeal.
1991 World's Largest Burrito created at 1126 lbs
1991 Ast Fonteyne, Flemish lecture artist, dies
1992 Lyle Alzado, NFL defense linesman (Raiders), dies of cancer at 43.
1993 Patrick Haemers, Belgian criminal, commits suicide at 40
1994 FA cup final at Wembley Stadium London
1994 Mayflower Madame Sydney Biddle Barrows (42) weds Darnay Hoffman (46).
1994 Leonard Teale, Australian actor/reciter (Homicide), dies.
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