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1977 Sue Press is inaugural woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one. 
1977 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
1977 Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66
1978 A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents.
1978 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.
1978 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49
1979 Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's inaugural black PM
1979 Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86.
1980 In this year, 53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly claims spelling elucubrate
1980 Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president.
1980 J Turners "Juliet and Her Nurse" sold for $6400000 in NYC.
1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1980 In this year, 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly claims spelling elucubrate.
1981 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1982 "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses hits #62
1982 The inaugural papal visit to Britain since 1531.
1982 Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43
1985 Heysel Stadium Disaster - 39 die and 500 injured in rioting between British and Italians at European Cup soccer; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years
1985 Thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels.
1985 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match
1986 In this year, 59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington claims spelling odontalgia
1986 In this year, 59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington claims spelling odontalgia.
1987 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis are discovered innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow
1987 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains
1987 Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40.
1988 Graeme Hick scores his 1000th run of 1st-class cricket season.
1988 President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan
1989 Student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
1990 An earthquake hits Peru, killing 56
1990 Boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament.
1990 Brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation.
1990 Dow Jones average hits a record 2870.49
1990 Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record
1991 In this year, Crevena Zvezda claims 36th Europe Cup I
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