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October 19 in History
— 1980s · 5 stories
1989
37y ago
1980s
The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
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1988
38y ago
1980s
The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups.
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1987
39y ago
1980s
The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
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1987
39y ago
1980s
Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
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1986
40y ago
1980s
The president of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, along with 33 others, die when their aircraft crashes into the Lebombo Mountains.
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