80s History

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The Assassination of Benigno Aquino

Former senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. was killed on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. His death was a watershed...

The Death of Leonid Brezhnev

The official narrative of Leonid Brezhnev's death is that he died of abrupt heart arrest. Despite the Secretary General's poor health, his untimely death...

The Assassination of Anwar Al-Sadat

Muslim radicals assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Al-Sadat during a military parade commemorating the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Israel on October 6, 1981. The...

The War in the Falklands

Argentina attacked the British foreign territory of the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982. Argentina had claimed sovereignty over the islands for many years, and...

The Maze Hunger Strike

After seven months and ten deaths, an Irish nationalist hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been called off. Bobby...

Sandra Day O’Connor Appointed to Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed in the Supreme Court by President Reagan on August 19, 1981, thereby fulfilling his 1980 campaign pledge to nominate...

Iran Hostage Crisis

From November 4, 1979, and ended on January 20, 1981, the Iran hostage crisis was a severe diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and Iranian...

The Polish Shipyard Strike in 1980

Representatives of Poland's communist government gave in to the demands of striking shipyard workers in Gdansk on August 31, 1980. Lech Walesa, a former...

The Debut of Cable News Network

Ted Turner, the maverick television mogul, founded CNN as part of his Turner Broadcasting System, or TBS, despite industry experts telling him it couldn't...

Iran-Contra Affair in the 1980s

The Iran-Contra Affair was a covert US arms deal that swapped missiles and other weapons to release sure Americans held captive in Lebanon by...

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Crafting Your Own Customized Star Map: A Personal Journey to the Cosmos

Introduction: Exploring the Depths of the Night Sky Embark on a journey through the cosmos like never before with customized star maps. In this guide,...

Co-Living: The Future of Urban Housing? Exploring the Social and Economic Benefits of Shared Living Spaces

So what's co-living? Contemporary urban housing option co-living promotes a community-centric lifestyle. In co-living, people have separate bedrooms but share kitchens, lounges, and occasionally bathrooms....

Common Application Migration Strategies Businesses Choose These Days

Using the right application migration strategy can be ideal if you’re looking to improve and streamline processes. Doing that is not easy, but with...