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1978 - People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor.

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1979 - New York Islanders' Bryan Trottier's 5th career hat trick.

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1979 - Sarfraz takes 9-86 at Melbourne Cricket Ground as Australia lose 7-5 to lose the Test.

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1980 - Birth of Deidra Graham in Salt Lake City, Utah, gymnast (alternate-Olympics-1996).

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1981 - Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker.

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1981 - Birth of Young Buck; American rapper.

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1981 - Patty Hayes wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic.

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1982 - Nicaragua suspends their citizens' rights for 30 days.

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1982 - Birth of Bobby Boswell; American pro soccer player.

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1983 - In Honshu, Japan, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs.

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