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Ronald Reagan is president of the US<br><br>
Live Aid, a 17 hour rock concert broadcasts worldwide from London and Philadelphia, raising $70 million for starving
Africans<br><br>
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City and results in about 25,000 deaths<br><br>
Vocano "Nevada del Ruiz" erupts near Bogota, Columbia causing mud slides that bury two
towns<br><br>
American Jew Jonathan Pollard is arrested for giving military secrets to Israel<br><br>
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader<br><br>
New Coke is released on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola<br><br>
The GNU Manifesto first written by Richard Stallman<br><br>
Kansas City Royals win the World series<br><br>
San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XIX<br><br>
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup<br><br>
<i>Back to the Future</i> is the top grossing film<br><br>
<i>Less Than Zero</i> by Bret Easton Ellis is published<br><br>
David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to begin a solo career<br><br>
"Careless Whisper" by Wham! spends the most time at the top of the US charts<br><br>
Elmo is introduced on <i>Sesame Street</i> <br><br>
<i>The Golden Girls</i> and <i>Growing Pains</i> premiere
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George H.W. Bush is president of the US
Hurricane "Andrew" becomes the most costly in US history with $20 billion worth of damage
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States
Riots break out in Los Angeles after police are acquitted in the Rodney King case
An "Earth Summit" is held in Brazil to address global environmental problems
Jay Leno replaces Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show on NBC
George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister
Mike Tyson goes on trial charged with raping a 1991 Miss Black America Contest contestant
Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita," is arrested for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco on the front porch of her home
Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXVI
Pisstburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Aladdin is the top grossing film
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Mad About You and The Real World premiere
Sailor Moon premieres on TV Asahi in Japan
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Federal grand juries return indictments against Gen. Manuel Noriega, ruler of Panama, charging him of running drug cartels
A missile, fired from the US Navy warship Vincennes destroys a commercial Iranian airliner killing all 290 on board
A Pan-am Boeing 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland from a terrorist bomb
Controversial Arizona Governor Evan Mecham is removed from office for financial misdeed
Jimmy Swaggart is defrocked when his sexual liaisons with women other than his wife are revealed
The Netherlands becomes the second country to get connected to the Internet
Al-Qaida is established by Osama bin Laden
Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXII
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Rain Man is the top grossing film
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is published
"Faith" by George Michael spends the most time at the top of the US charts
"Once two star have collided and return to their orbit, the chance of colliding again is infinity small, for there are many other possible collisions."
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