OUR WORLD BACK THEN:
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Ronald Regan, age 73, elected 40th President (2nd term)
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Roger Maris, baseball, dies
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Michael Jordan, basketball, NBA Rookie of the Year
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Academy Awards-Best Picture "Out of Africa"
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Grammy Awards-Record of the Year "We Are The World" by USA for Africa
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Grammy Awards-Album of the Year "No Jacket Required" by Phil Collins
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Grammy Awards-Best Pop Instrumental Performance "Miami Vice Theme" by
Jan Hammer
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Grammy Awards-Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
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Grammy Awards-Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female "One of the Living" by Tina Turner
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Grammy Awards-Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
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March 11-Two Shi'ite Muslim gunmen capture TWA airliner with 133 aboard, 104 of them
were Americans
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June 14-Remaining 39 hostages freed in Beirut
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#1 on AC Chart-"Cherish" by Kool and The Gang
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#1 on CHR/Pop Chart-"Crazy For You" by Madonna
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#1 on AOR Tracks Chart-"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
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#1 on AOR Albums Chart-"Reckless" by Bryan Adams
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Bobby Knight, NCAA Basketball Coach, suspended for throwing chair onto court in protest of
a referee's call
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Per Capita Personal Income $14,427
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Walter Payton, football, named MVP and gained 2,034 yards from scrimmage
25TH REUNION~~JULY 24, 2010!!
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