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US's 1st manadatory seat belt law goes into effect
Congress passes the first mandated seat belt laws to help keep its citizens safe. -
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Farmers converge in Washington
Farmers gather in Washington to demand some fedral relief for the weather crisis they were experiencing. -
4th - Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA
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- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
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Inaugural bands parade for President Reagan
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24th - Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS
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29th - NASA launches Intelsat VA
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12th - Doctors discover a cancerous growth in President Reagan's colon
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29th - 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched
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NASA Launches space vehicle S-209
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President Reagan orders sanctions against South Africa
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First of 5 cyanide laced Tylenol victims dies
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) adopts constitution
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Rachel Countryman was born!
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US President Reagan & Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for 1st time
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Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China
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Bill to balance the federal budget passed by Congress
