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    Trans-en-Provence UFO Sighting Reported by Farmer January 8, 1981

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    A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time". Date: January 8, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1981 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Breakup of Bell System: AT&T Divests 22 Subdivisions, January 8, 1982
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    Breakup of Bell System: AT&T Divests 22 Subdivisions, January 8, 1982

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    Breakup of the Bell System: In the United States, AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions. Date: January 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1982 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Kegworth Air Disaster: British Midland Flight 92 Crashes, January 8, 1989
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    Kegworth Air Disaster: British Midland Flight 92 Crashes, January 8, 1989

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    Kegworth air disaster: British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashes into the M1 motorway, killing 47 of the 126 people on board. Date: January 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1989 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Valeri Polyakov Launches to Mir for Record 437-Day Mission, January 8, 1994
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    Valeri Polyakov Launches to Mir for Record 437-Day Mission, January 8, 1994

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    Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space. Date: January 8, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1994 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Antonov An-32 Crashes into Kinshasa Market, 223 Killed – January 8, 1996
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    Antonov An-32 Crashes into Kinshasa Market, 223 Killed – January 8, 1996

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    An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed. Date: January 8, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1996 πŸ“… On This Day…

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  • George W. Bush Signs No Child Left Behind Act – January 8, 2002
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    George W. Bush Signs No Child Left Behind Act – January 8, 2002

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    President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act. Date: January 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 2002 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Air Midwest Flight 5481 Crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, Killing 21 – January 8, 2003
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    Air Midwest Flight 5481 Crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, Killing 21 – January 8, 2003

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    Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board. Date: January 8, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 2003 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Turkish Airlines Flight 634 Crashes Near DiyarbakΔ±r Airport, 2003-01-08
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    Turkish Airlines Flight 634 Crashes Near DiyarbakΔ±r Airport, 2003-01-08

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    Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near DiyarbakΔ±r Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers. Date: January 8, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 2003 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • RMS Queen Mary 2 Christened by Queen Elizabeth II, January 8, 2004
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    RMS Queen Mary 2 Christened by Queen Elizabeth II, January 8, 2004

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    The RMSΒ Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Date: January 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 2004 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • USS San Francisco Nuclear Sub Collision Near Guam, January 8, 2005
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    USS San Francisco Nuclear Sub Collision Near Guam, January 8, 2005

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    The nuclear sub USSΒ San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired. Date: January 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 8 πŸ“… Events on this day in 2005 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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