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1979
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11
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15
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ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage
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1979
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11
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15
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British government identifies Sir Anthony Bluntp~ art advisor to the Queenp~ as 4th man in Soviet spy ring
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1979
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11
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15
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A package from the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski begins smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from Chicago to Washingtonp~ forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
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1979
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11
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16
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"Paul McCartney releases ""Wonderful Christmas"""
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0
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1979
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11
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17
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Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball
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0
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1979
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11
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17
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Khomeini frees most black & female US hostages
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0
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1979
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11
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17
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NY Stars (WBL) home opener at Madison Square Garden in NYC
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1979
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11
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17
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On a flight to Austinp~ TXp~ Daniel Okrent sketches out the first
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0
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1979
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11
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18
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Ayatollah Khomeini charges US ambassador/embassy espionage
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0
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1979
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11
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19
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Astros sign Nolan Ryanp~ to record 4 yearp~ $4.5 million contract
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0
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1979
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11
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19
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Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion
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0
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1979
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11
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20
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Sji'ieten occupies great mosque of Meccap~ 100s killed
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1979
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11
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20
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US's 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs at U of Minn Hospital
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0
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1979
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11
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21
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Crowd at Islamabadp~ Pakistan attack US embassyp~ 1 dies
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0
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1979
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11
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23
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"Pink Floyd's ""The Wall"" releasedp~ sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks"
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1979
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11
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24
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Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders
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0
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1979
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11
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24
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US admits troops in Vietnam were exposed to the toxic Agent Orange
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0
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1979
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11
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25
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Most Happy Fella closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 53 perfs
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0
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1979
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11
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25
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67th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettesp~ 17-9
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0
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1979
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11
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25
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Israel returns Alma oilfields in Gulf of Suez to Egypt
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0
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