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  1. On This Day December 14 1988 – CBS Paid 1.08 Billion Dollars for the Exclusive Rights to Major League Baseball

    On This Day December 14 1988 – CBS Paid 1.08 Billion Dollars for the Exclusive Rights to Major League Baseball

    On this day December 14 1988 CBS paid 1.08 billion dollars for the exclusive rights to Major League Baseball, marking one of the largest and most groundbreaking sports broadcasting deals of the decade. The agreement gave the network full control over national MLB television coverage beginning in...
  2. On This Day December 14 1985 – Roger Maris Passed Away at Age 51 from Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

    On This Day December 14 1985 – Roger Maris Passed Away at Age 51 from Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

    On this day December 14 1985 Roger Maris passed away at age 51 from non Hodgkin lymphoma, marking the loss of one of baseball’s most iconic figures. Maris became a sports legend in 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth’s long standing single season home run record, a moment that placed him at the center...
  3. On This Day December 14 1980 – Over 100000 People Attended a Public Vigil at Central Park for John Lennon

    On This Day December 14 1980 – Over 100000 People Attended a Public Vigil at Central Park for John Lennon

    On this day December 14 1980 over 100000 people gathered in Central Park for a public vigil honoring John Lennon just days after his tragic death. Fans stood together in silence, shared memories, and celebrated his impact on music and culture as the city came together in an emotional display of...
  4. On This Day December 12 1985 – Arrow Flight 1285 Crashed After Takeoff in Gander Newfoundland

    On This Day December 12 1985 – Arrow Flight 1285 Crashed After Takeoff in Gander Newfoundland

    On this day December 12 1985 Arrow Flight 1285 crashed shortly after takeoff in Gander Newfoundland, resulting in the loss of all 256 people on board. Among the victims were 236 members of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division who were returning home after a peacekeeping deployment...
  5. On This Day December 12 1988 – Three Commuter Trains Crashed in the United Kingdom

    On This Day December 12 1988 – Three Commuter Trains Crashed in the United Kingdom

    On this day December 12 1988 three commuter trains crashed in the United Kingdom, creating one of the most serious rail disasters of the decade. The collision occurred during the busy morning rush when a train passed a signal and struck another, leading to a third being hit moments later. The...
  6. On This Day December 11 1984 – Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed

    On This Day December 11 1984 – Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed

    On this day December 11 1984 Bucks Fizz's tour bus crashed in a serious accident that left multiple members of the group injured during a late night return from a performance. The crash caused significant damage and resulted in hospitalizations as the group faced a sudden and frightening...
  7. On This Day December 8 1980 – John Lennon Was Murdered in New York City

    On This Day December 8 1980 – John Lennon Was Murdered in New York City

    On this day December 8 1980 John Lennon was murdered outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City. He was returning home when he was approached and shot by Mark David Chapman, ending the life of one of the most influential figures in modern music. Lennon’s death sent shockwaves across...
  8. On This Day December 8 1988 – A United States Aircraft Crashed Into an Apartment Complex in Remscheid Germany

    On This Day December 8 1988 – A United States Aircraft Crashed Into an Apartment Complex in Remscheid Germany

    On this day December 8 1988 a United States military aircraft crashed into an apartment complex in Remscheid Germany, causing a devastating impact in a residential neighborhood. The crash resulted in the deaths of five people and left fifty others injured as the explosion and debris spread...
  9. On This Day December 7 1982 – Texas Inmate Charles Brooks Jr Became the First Person Executed by Lethal Injection in the United States

    On This Day December 7 1982 – Texas Inmate Charles Brooks Jr Became the First Person Executed by Lethal Injection in the United States

    On this day December 7 1982 Charles Brooks Jr became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal injection. The execution took place in Texas and marked a historic shift in the methods used for capital punishment. The event drew national attention as the country watched the...
  10. On This Day December 7 1987 – Deadly Flight Attack Killed All 43 Aboard

    On This Day December 7 1987 – Deadly Flight Attack Killed All 43 Aboard

    On this day December 7 1987 a tragic event occurred on the Pacific Southwest Airlines 1171 flight traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles when a disgruntled employee David August Burke fatally shot his former boss and the two pilots before causing the plane to crash. The violent act took...
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  11. On This Day December 4 1988 – Singer Roy Orbison Performed His Last Concert Before Dying of a Heart Attack on December 6 1988

    On This Day December 4 1988 – Singer Roy Orbison Performed His Last Concert Before Dying of a Heart Attack on December 6 1988

    On this day December 4 1988 Roy Orbison performed what would become the final concert of his legendary career in Akron Ohio. The performance showed his enduring vocal strength and deep connection with audiences who had followed him since the early years of rock and roll. His presence on stage...
  12. On This Day December 4 1980 – Duran Duran Signed a Contract With EMI After Touring as the Opening Act For Hazel O'Connor

    On This Day December 4 1980 – Duran Duran Signed a Contract With EMI After Touring as the Opening Act For Hazel O'Connor

    On this day December 4 1980 Duran Duran took a major step forward in their career by signing with EMI after gaining momentum as the opening act for Hazel O'Connor. Their growing stage presence and rising popularity helped them secure the opportunity that would soon establish them as one of the...
  13. On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin

    On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin

    On this day December 3 1982 a soil sample from Times Beach Missouri was found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin. The discovery triggered national concern as the town became the center of one of the most alarming environmental crises of the decade. The contamination raised questions...
  14. On This Day December 2 1988 – Benazir Bhutto Was Sworn In as Prime Minister of Pakistan

    On This Day December 2 1988 – Benazir Bhutto Was Sworn In as Prime Minister of Pakistan

    On this day December 2 1988 Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as the new prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to lead the government of an Islam dominated state. Her inauguration marked a historic shift in global politics and signaled a breakthrough moment for leadership...
  15. On This Day November 29 1987 – A Bombing on Korean Air Flight 858 Killed All 115 On Board

    On This Day November 29 1987 – A Bombing on Korean Air Flight 858 Killed All 115 On Board

    On this day November 29 1987 North Korean agents planted a bomb on Korean Air Flight 858, destroying the aircraft and killing all 115 passengers and crew. The attack stunned the world and became one of the most tragic and politically charged acts of the decade. The event intensified global...
  16. On This Day November 29 1981 – Natalie Wood Drowned off the Coast of Catalina Island

    On This Day November 29 1981 – Natalie Wood Drowned off the Coast of Catalina Island

    On this day November 29 1981 Natalie Wood drowned off the coast of Catalina Island at the age of 43. The tragedy shocked the nation as news spread that one of the most recognized figures in American entertainment had been lost in a sudden and heartbreaking incident. Her passing left a deep...
  17. On This Day November 28 1987 – South African Airways Flight 295 Crashed into the Indian Ocean

    On This Day November 28 1987 – South African Airways Flight 295 Crashed into the Indian Ocean

    On this day November 28 1987 South African Airways Flight 295 crashed into the Indian Ocean after a catastrophic in flight fire. The tragedy became one of the most devastating aviation disasters of the decade, shocking the world as investigators worked to uncover the cause and understand how the...
  18. On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London

    On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London

    On this day November 26 1983 over 26 million dollars in gold bars were stolen from the Brinks Mat vault at Heathrow Airport in London. The heist shocked authorities and the public as thieves gained access to the high security warehouse and escaped with an enormous amount of gold in one of the...
  19. On This Day November 24 1988 – The 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series Took Place at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio

    On This Day November 24 1988 – The 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series Took Place at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio

    On this day November 24 1988 the 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series took place at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio. The event brought together some of the biggest wrestling names of the era for a night built around team battles, high energy action, and the larger than life presentation that defined late...
  20. On This Day November 23 1980 – A 6.9 Earthquake Hit Southern Italy

    On This Day November 23 1980 – A 6.9 Earthquake Hit Southern Italy

    On this day November 23 1980 a 6.9 earthquake struck Southern Italy, causing widespread destruction across towns and villages throughout the region. The powerful quake left buildings collapsed, roads damaged, and communities overwhelmed as emergency crews struggled to reach those in need. Its...
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