July 31, 1969 — Elvis Presley first dubbed the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”
It may seem unbelievable today, but there was a time when he wasn’t ‘the King’. In fact, there was a...
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January 12, 1970 — The Nigerian civil war ends with Biafra’s surrender
In 1960, Nigeria achieved independence from the British Empire. Following independence, Nigeria was divided primarily along ethnic lines and in...
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February 4, 1974 — Patty Hearst kidnapped by the SLA
Patricia Hearst was 19 years old when she was kidnapped from her apartment by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Heir to...
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August 16, 1977 — Elvis Presley dies
Just one more day, and he would have been touring again. But as it happened, Elvis Presley’s lifestyle caught up...
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December 26, 1981 — Boom Boom Mancini defeats Manuel Abedoy
I guess it must have seemed appropriate: a day of boxing on Boxing Day. In 1981, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini...
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