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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 43m

[February 25th, 1981] Actor Pankaj Kapur and actor-dancer Neelima Azeem announces the birth of a son, whom they name Shahid Pankaj Kapoor

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 44m

[February 25th, 1981] Pope John Paul II visited Hiroshima to call for nuclear disarmament. He visited the Peace Memorial Park and spoke about the destruction caused by the atomic bomb. His visit emphasized the urgent need for global peace.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 45m

[February 25th, 1981] Two C-130 Hercules fly in formation near the peak of Mount Fuji.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 46m

[February 25th, 1981] The iconic Jackie Sato lost the WWWA World Single Championship to a 19-year-old Jaguar Yokota (then wrestling as Rimi Yokota) at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 47m

[February 25th, 1981] Teenagers play Space Invaders in a game parlour on George Street

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 3h

[October 3rd, 1986] Today's magazine covers

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[October 3rd, 1986] Bill Nye quit his job at Boeing to transition into a full-time comedy career, which eventually led to his iconic role as "The Science Guy".

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[October 3rd, 1986] Elton John in concert at Oakland Coliseum

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[October 3rd, 1986] Heavy metal band Cities released their debut full-length album, "Annihilation Absolute"

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[October 3rd, 1986] Scarecrow and Mrs. King airs the episode "Unfinished Business"

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[October 3rd, 1986] "Armed Response", an action thriller film co-written and directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Brent Huff, Michael Berryman and Mako, premieres in theaters.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 4h

[October 3rd, 1986] "Tough Guys", an action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey, and Darlanne Fluegel, premieres in theaters.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 4h

[October 3rd, 1986] Jimmy Marks holding up three parking tickets issued to his vehicle while he was in the Spokane County Courthouse

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[October 3rd, 1986] Dallas airs the episode "Pari Per Sue"

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[October 3rd, 1986] Today's Calvin and Hobbes comic

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 4h

[October 3rd, 1986] Lionel Richie performed at the St. Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as part of his massively successful Dancing on the Ceiling tour.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 5h

[October 3rd, 1986] Bill Wegman earned his first win since August 20, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Rick Manning hit a solo home run, and Jesse Barfield added a leadoff homer in the seventh.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 5h

[October 3rd, 1986] A 61-year-old driver Dolores Crane, was waiting at a traffic light at the corner of Jefferson and Monroe Streets on her way to work.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 5h

[October 3rd, 1986] Dawn Dishwashing Liquid commercial

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 5h

[October 3rd, 1986] Bo Schembechler is nearing 200 career wins after defeating Florida State. He credits his success to coaching at stable programs like Michigan and Miami (of Ohio). He believes this stability, paired with talented players, has helped him win many games.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 5h

[October 3rd, 1986] Breathitt Co. high school students used handmade “sunscopes” to see a partial solar eclipse at the high school in Jackson.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 6h

[October 3rd, 1986] The Disney Channel supplemented its regular programming by airing a special titled "Magic Celebration–Live!"

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 6h

[October 3rd, 1986] The $35 million Mayo Clinic Jacksonville has opened, marking the group's first venture outside Minnesota. This facility serves as a prototype for a potential nationwide network of mini-Mayo clinics. The dedication ceremony was attended by more than 600 guests.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 6h

[October 3rd, 1986] Miami Vice airs the episode "Stone's War"

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 6h

[October 3rd, 1986] Alan Cross joined the radio station CFNY (102.1 The Edge) in Toronto starting as an overnight announcer.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 6h

[October 3rd, 1986] The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Jim Korn to the Buffalo Sabres via the Calgary Flames. Coach John Brophy made the move because there was no room for the injured defenceman on the roster. In exchange, the Leafs acquired Terry Johnson from Calgary.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 7h

[October 3rd, 1986] Chalk River scientists are unveiling the $12-million Tandem Accelerator Superconducting Cyclotron (TASCC). This tool turns atoms into fast-moving projectiles for scientific study. It will be used for isotope production, DNA research, and dating artifacts.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 7h

[October 3rd, 1986] The Senate endorsed a $558 billion spending bill for fiscal year 1987, which includes $200 million in aid for the Philippines. This funding aims to support President Corazon Aquino against economic struggles and communist insurgency.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 7h

[October 3rd, 1986] "Playing for Keeps", a comedy film written and directed by brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, premieres in theaters.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 7h

[October 3rd, 1986] Genesis performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City during their Invisible Touch World Tour www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ic4...

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Genesis - Oct. 3rd, 1986 - Live at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 7h

[October 3rd, 1986] Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh publishes his book "The Target Is Destroyed: What Really Happened to Flight 007 and What America Knew about It"

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 8h

[October 3rd, 1986] Kenny Walker signed a multiyear contract with the New York Knicks. Bernard King is attending training camp but is not yet working out due to a knee injury. The Washington Bullets signed Anthony Jones and David Henderson, and the Atlanta Hawks signed Spud Webb.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 8h

[October 3rd, 1986] This week's Radio and Records charts

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 8h

[October 3rd, 1986] "Children of a Lesser God", a romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines from a screenplay written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff and based on Medoff's 1979 play, premieres in theaters.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 8h

[October 3rd, 1986] "Round Midnight", a musical drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and written by Tavernier and David Rayfiel

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 9h

[October 3rd, 1986] Keith Haring completed the second, authorized version of his iconic "Crack is Wack" mural on the original handball court wall in East Harlem.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 9h

[October 3rd, 1986] Harvard University sold over $150 million in investments from eight companies doing business in South Africa. The school cited concerns regarding sales to the South African military and a lack of transparency. This move follows significant pressure from students and alumni.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 9h

[October 3rd, 1986] The Soviet Yankee-I class ballistic missile submarine K-219 suffered a catastrophic missile tube explosion and fire while on patrol in the North Atlantic.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 9h

[October 3rd, 1986] Cloudy skies ruined the view of a recent solar eclipse in New England. The rain spoiled the 72 percent view. The next solar eclipse visible to this region won't occur until May 1994. However, a lunar eclipse can be seen in two weeks.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 9h

[October 3rd, 1986] During the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool, party leader Neil Kinnock formally unveiled the red rose logo to replace the traditional red flag.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 10h

[October 3rd, 1986] Iron Maiden started the UK leg of their "Somewhere on Tour" at the Apollo Theatre in Oxford, England, supporting their sixth studio album, Somewhere in Time.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 10h

[October 3rd, 1986] The action film "Top Gun", directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures, premieres in the United Kingdom.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 10h

[October 3rd, 1986] The Italian heavy metal band Skanners released their debut album, "Dirty Armada"

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 10h

[October 3rd, 1986] Advertisement: In Transylvania, a cult's ritual awakens Count Dracula and several monsters from a century of sleep. Simon Belmont, a descendant of the clan that once buried him, enters Castlevania with a blessed whip. He must defeat Dracula to end the legend of darkness forever.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 11h

[October 3rd, 1986] Presumed separatist guerrillas launched an offensive in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces, leaving nine dead and nine injured. This prompted retaliatory security strikes. Land mines also killed a government official and others in Thiriyaya and Vavuniya.

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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 11h

[October 3rd, 1986] Konami has updated its logo following their recent success with high-capacity cassettes and disc games. The new design uses two diagonal orange and red bands to represent future imagery.

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