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2001
Plane crashes in Rockaway, New York
An American Airlines flight out of John F.
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1999
Polypropylene
Historic Site Marks Birth of Polypropylene and Its Iconic Role in Hula Hoops
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1990
Akihito enthroned as emperor of Japan
Crown Prince Akihito, the 125th Japanese monarch along an imperial line dating back to 660 B.
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1984
Space salvage
First-Ever Space Salvage: Astronauts Successfully Retrieve Palapa B-2 Satellite in 1984
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1982
Yuri Andropov assumes power in the Soviet Union
Following the death of long-time Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev two days earlier, Yuri Andropov is selected as the new general secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union.
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1979
Jimmy Carter shuts down oil imports from Iran
On November 12, 1979, President Jimmy Carter responds to a potential threat to national security by stopping the importation of petroleum from Iran.
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1974
Salmon return to Thames
Historic Salmon Sighting in Thames Signals Environmental Recovery Since Victorian Era Pollution
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1968
Teaching evolution in Arkansas
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Evolution in Public Schools
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1956
Record iceberg
Massive Iceberg the Size of Belgium Discovered by USS Glacier in 1956
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1948
Mobile betatron
Revolutionary 1948 Betatron Redefines X-Ray Technology for Military Applications
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