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1991 ‐
Operation Desert Storm begins in Iraq and Kuwait
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1987 ‐
US President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran
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1984 ‐
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
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1949 ‐
Radio series "The Goldbergs" by Gertrude Berg premieres on US TV on CBS
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1922 ‐
Betty White born, she will pass 3 weeks short of 100 years old on 12/31/2021
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1871 ‐
1st cable car patented, by Andrew Smith Hallidie in the US (begins service in 1873)
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