October 19, 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.
- 2025: Pieces of the French Crown Jewels are successfully stolen during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris..
- 2017: Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.
- 2013: British YouTube collective the Sidemen were formed as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- 2013: One hundred and five people are injured in a train crash in Buenos Aires.
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- 67°F
- Low
- 56°F
- Humidity
- 71%
- Wind
- 15 km/h
Another One Bites The Dust
The Shining
Braindead
The Empire Strikes Back
Cannibal Holocaust
Airplane!
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1980
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