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1981
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12
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12
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Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)
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0
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1981
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12
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13
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70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1)
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0
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1981
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12
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13
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Polish government declares martial lawp~ arrests Solidarity activists
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0
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1981
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12
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14
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Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967)
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0
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1981
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12
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15
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4th Emmy Sports Award presentation
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0
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1981
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12
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15
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NASA launches Intelsat V satellitep~ no. 503
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0
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1981
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12
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16
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Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls
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0
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1981
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12
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17
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Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brig Gen James L Dozier
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1981
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12
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19
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Sixteen lives are lost when the Penleep~ Cornwallp~ lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
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1981
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12
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20
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Browns set team records for most fumbles (9) & most turnovers (10)
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0
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1981
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12
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20
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Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark
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0
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1981
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12
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20
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"Harry Krieger/Tom Eyen's musical ""Dreamgirls"" premieres in NYC"
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1981
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12
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21
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Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record)
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0
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1981
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12
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22
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Argentine general Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as president
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1981
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12
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22
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Belgium's 5th government of Martens forms
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1981
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12
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23
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Geoff Boycott becomes leading run-scorer in Test Cricket with 8033
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0
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1981
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12
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24
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
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0
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1981
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12
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26
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One of the great day's Test Cricket at the MCG Aust v WI
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1981
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12
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27
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Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310
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1981
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12
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27
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Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game)
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0
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