| 1986 |
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1996 |
| News of the Year |
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News of the Year |
World attention on Beirut, Lebanon.
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President Clinton
under investigation for Whitewater. |
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Ronald Reagan ordered partial sanctions
against South African government due to Apartheid.
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Bob Dole retires
from Congress to become Republican nominee for Presidential Election. |
Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of
USSR.
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Freeman barricade
themselves in Montana to avoid arrest. |
AIDS was emphasized due to death of
Rock Hudson.
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George Burns dies
at the age of 100. |
70 million dollars raised for "Live
Aid."
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Summer Olympics take
place in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Largest plane crash in history of Japan
Air Lines Boeing 747 crashed near Tokyo.
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TWA Flight 800 crashes
killing all members on board. |
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Local Bartlett teacher,
Mr. VonKennen arrested. |
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| In the Oval Office |
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In the Oval Office |
President: Ronald Reagan
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William Clinton |
| Vice-President: George Bush |
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Al Gore |
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| Alaska Politics |
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Alaska Politics |
Governor: William Sheffield
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Tony Knowles |
| Mayor: Tony Knowles |
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Rick Mystrom |
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| Sports: |
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Sports: |
| Super Bowl: |
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Chicago Bears (46) vs New England Patriots (10)
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Dallas Cowboys (27) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (17)
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| NBA Finals: |
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Boston Celtics (4) vs Houston Rockets (2)
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Chicago Bulls (4) vs Seattle Supersonics (2)
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| World Series: |
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New York Mets (4) vs Boston Red Sox (3)
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New York Yankees (4) vs Atlanta Braves (2)
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| Stanley Cup |
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Montreal Canadians (4) vs Calgary Flames (1)
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Colorado Avalanche (4) vs Florida Panthers (0)
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| Academy Award Winners |
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Academy Award Winners |
Best Picture: Platoon
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The English Patient |
Best Actress: Marlee Matlin (Children
of a Lesser God)
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Frances McDormand
(Fargo) |
| Best Actor: Paul Newman (The Color
of Money) |
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Geoffrey Rush (Shine) |
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| Emmy Award Winners |
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Emmy Award Winners |
Best Drama: Cagney and Lacey
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ER |
Best Actor in Drama: William Daniels
(St. Elsewhere)
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Dennis Franz (NYPD
Blue) |
Best Actress in Drama: Sharon Giess
(Cagney and Lacey)
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Kathy Baker (Picket
Fences) |
Best Comedy: The Golden Girls
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Frasier |
Best Actor in Comedy: Michael J. Fox
(Family Ties)
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John Lithgow (3rd
Rock from the Sun) |
Best Actress in Comedy: Betty White
(The Golden Girls)
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Helen Hunt (Mad About
You) |
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| Other Popular TV Shows |
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Other Popular TV Shows |
Moonlighting
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Friends |
Cheers
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The Larry Sanders
Show |
Hill Street Blues
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Law and Order |
The Cosby Show
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X-Files |
Kate and Allie
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Seinfeld |
Murder, She Wrote
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Chicago Hope |
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| Grammy Award Winners |
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Grammy Award Winners |
Best Record: Steve Winwood (Higher
Love)
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Eric Clapton (Change
the World) |
Best Album: Paul Simon (Graceland)
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Celine Dion (Falling
Into You) |
Best Song: That's What Friends Are
For (Dionne Warwick and Friends)
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Change the World
(Eric Clapton) |
Best Pop Group: Dionne Warwick and
Friends
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Beatles |
Best Rock Group: Eurythmics
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Dave Matthews Band |
| Best Country Group: The Judds |
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Brooks and Dunn |
