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01/26/1979
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"Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland
Type: Event
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01/26/1979
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Nelson Rockefeller, former VP and (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70
Type: Death
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01/26/1979
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Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht Neth
Type: Event
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01/26/1980
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175,000 pay to hear FRANK SINATRA sing in Rio de Janeiro!
Type: Event
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01/26/1980
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Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations
Type: Event
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01/26/1980
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Mary Decker became 1st woman to run a mile in under 4« minutes
Type: Event
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01/26/1980
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Islanders and Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game
Type: Event
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01/26/1981
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Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 v Australia at Adelaide Oval
Type: Event
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01/26/1982
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Mauno Koivisto elected president of Finland
Type: Event
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01/26/1982
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Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38, 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins
Type: Event
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01/26/1983
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Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69
Type: Death
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01/26/1983
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Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from Calif
Type: Event
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01/26/1984
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Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders
Type: Event
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01/26/1984
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US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters and a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst, NJ
Type: Event
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01/26/1985
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James Cameron, journalist, dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1985
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Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season
Type: Event
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01/26/1985
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42th Golden Globes: Amadeus wins
Type: Event
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01/26/1986
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Val Skinner wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic
Type: Event
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01/26/1986
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Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda
Type: Event
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01/26/1986
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Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat NE Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE
Type: Event
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01/26/1986
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Hein Vergeer becomes European skating champ
Type: Event
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01/26/1987
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14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Alabama
Type: Event
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01/26/1987
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Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title
Type: Event
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01/26/1988
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Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor
Type: Event
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01/26/1988
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"Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 4,000+ perfs
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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Madison Sq Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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Test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia v West Indies, Sydney
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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Allan Border takes 7-46 against the West Indies at the SCG
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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ATandT reports 1st loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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"Black and Blue" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 829 performances
Type: Event
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01/26/1989
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Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1989
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St‚phane Steinier, Belgian journalist, kidnapped and murdered
Type: Death
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01/26/1989
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US computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus
Type: Event
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01/26/1990
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Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as asst GM (highest-ranking black female in a major-league front office)
Type: Event
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01/26/1990
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FHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1990
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Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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"Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 497 performances
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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65th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats J Novotna (57 63 61)
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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Alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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NY Lotto pays $90 million to nine winner (#s are 5-15-30-35-46-50)
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter
Type: Event
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01/26/1991
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Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46
Type: Death
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01/26/1992
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"Little Hotel on the Side" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 41 perfs
Type: Event
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01/26/1992
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Okke Jager, Dutch theologist/writer/poet, dies at 63
Type: Death
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01/26/1992
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Jose Ferrer, PR actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80
Type: Death
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01/26/1992
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80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (63 36 64 62)
Type: Event
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01/26/1992
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Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect
Type: Event
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01/26/1992
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Superbowl XXVI: Wash Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minn Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, QB
Type: Event
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01/26/1993
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Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies
Type: Death
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