June 11, 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.
- 2012: Two earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, triggering a massive landslide that buried a village and killed 75 people.
- 2012: 75 people die in a landslide triggered by two earthquakes in Afghanistan; an entire village is buried.
- 2011: The semi-professional English football club Gedling Town F.C. withdrew from league football, shortly before its dissolution.
- 2010: The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
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- 67°F
- Low
- 47°F
- Humidity
- 59%
- Wind
- 15 km/h
The Shining
Braindead
Cannibal Holocaust
The Empire Strikes Back
Airplane!
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1980
The world on the day you were born