February 25, 1980
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2026: Four people are killed and several more are injured when Cuban Border Guard Troops confront and open fire on a US-registered speedboat violating Cuban waters.
- 2016: Three people are killed and fourteen others injured in a series of shootings in the small Kansas cities of Newton and Hesston.
- 2015: At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan.
- 2009: At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.
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- 42°F
- Low
- 26°F
- Humidity
- 70%
- Wind
- 11 km/h
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
The Shining
Braindead
Cannibal Holocaust
The Empire Strikes Back
Airplane!
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1980
The world on the day you were born