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The following ATL is based on the thread:Here is thedraft of the ATL so far:August 15th, 1977: Dr. Jerry R. Ehman on August 15, 1977, while working on a SETI project at the Big Ear radio telescope of Ohio State University then located at Ohio Wesleyan University's Perkins Observatory, Delaware, Ohio. The signal bore all of the hallmarks of potential non-terrestrial and non-Solar System origin. It lasted for the full 72-second duration that Big Ear observed it, but was never detected again. The message was detected in the Sagitarius Constellation, roughly 122 light-years from Earth, making any conversation or exchange of information impossible, but the effect was clear, humanity was no longer the sentient life form in the universe...August 16th, 1977: President Jimmy Carter, after receiving a briefing by his scientific advisors announces the radio signal to the world as a "profound discovery, which serves notice that we are not the sole heirs of creation..."August 16th, 1977: Singer Elvis Presley proclaims that the signal is "divine providence", running onto his lawn and going into prayer at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee...August 18th, 1977: Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) voices his scepticism, stating about the president's speech,"It's the best argument yet for chopping NASA's funding to the bone .... I say not a penny for this nutty fantasy..."August 20th, 1977: Although conceived and planned since the late 1960s, the Voyager 2 launch gains one of its highest television ratings for NASA, with the launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida...August 21st, 1977: Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and William Proxmire (D-WI) demand an investigation into the "WOW! signal".August 25th, 1977: A Senate Committee is formed to investigate the "WOW! signal".August 26th, 1977: Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell states during a rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia,"Without Divine interference we are alone in the universe and without Christ we are—and should be—terrified. The gospel is as relevant as ever..."August 27th 1977: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev says in a speech "It is clear that we are not alone in this universe, but there are fellow comrades elsewhere who like all sapient species must still abide by Karl Marx's great insights. I can but hope there the withering away of the State has already been accomplished".August 30th, 1977: Mayor Abraham Beame is shot and killed by Aron Kay at the Cooper Union in New York City, New York, sending shockwaves nationwide....September 3, 1977: All Canadian road signs are converted to metric units.September 11th, 1977: Ruth Norman (a.k.a. "Spaceship Ruthy"), Unarian Academy of Sciences, appears on(NBC-TV), telling Johnny Carson to expect alien landings "before the end of the year..." in Los Angeles, California. Also on this day, Following promising ratings the miniseriesgets additional episodes to finish the shows fictionalized version of Watergate and Nixon's Downfall. The show stars Cliff Robertson, Jason Robbards, and Robert Vaughn as fictional versions of Nixon, Halderman, and the CIA Director.September 27, 1977: Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau is coerced by Robert Stanfield and Ed Broadbent to purchase the decommissioned fleet carrier HMS Eagle (R05) from the British government. The Eagle is towed to Saint John, Newfoundland where it will begin its rebuild at the Saint John Shipbuilding facilities.September 29th, 1977: Carl Sagan appears on(NBC-TV) with host Johnny Carson, discussing the importance of "first contact" in Los Angeles, California....October 1, 1977: The Canadian government purchases 64 A-7E Corsair II attack fighters, 8 E-2B Hawkeye carrier based AEW aircraft, and 80 S-2F Tracker carrier based maritime patrol planes for the Canadian Forces Maritime Command. The government also looks into getting a carrier based multirole fighter as part of the NFA.October 14th, 1977: Anti-gay conservative activist Anita Bryant is shot and killed in Des Moines, Iowa, shocking many Americans , sparking civil unrest and violence nationwide....October 18, 1977: The Nimitz-class super carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is commissioned into United States Navy as the second Nimitz class carrier.October 27th, 1977: Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) under Yasser Arafat declares independence as the "Confederation of Palestine" in Ramallah...November 24. 1977: Sterling Lyon becomes 17th premier of Manitoba, replacing Edward Schreyer.November 25th, 1977: Israeli troops begin withdrawal from the West Bank in Ramallah, establishing the borders for the Palestinian state...December 13th, 1977: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #32/91 is passed in New York City, New York calling upon the Israeli government to respect the borders of the Palestinian state....December 19th, 1977: United Nations officials call for the distribution of humanitarian aid and relief in Palestine, sparking concerns by Israeli military over possible arms shipments...December 22nd 1977: Ayatollah Khomeini dies in an automobile accident in Najaf.December 25th, 1977: Professor Carl Sagan speaks on the importance of the radio signals, during a lecture at the Royal Institution in London, England...January 21st, 1978: Anti-Communist leader Oleksa Hirnyk launches protests against the Soviet government in Lvov, Ukraine SSR...January 26th, 1978: California State Assembly passes the Zero Emissions Mandate (ZEM) in Sacramento, California requiring that 2% of vehicles be Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) by 1986 and 10% ZEVs by 1991. GM and Ford call the measure "socialist tripe"....February 1st, 1978: Jerry Falwell warns of a possible assassination attempt against President Jimmy Carter, warning that UFOs are a "Satanic tool of deception to cnfuse and confound mankind", during an interview in Virginia Beach, Virginia...March 6th, 1978: Larry Flynt, publisher ofis shot and killed outside the court house in Lawrenceville, Georgia by white supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin....March 17th, 1978: Ufologist Nigel Watson warns of a possible chemical or nuclear accident, during a press conference in London, England, claiming to have translated the 1977 radio signals...April 3rd, 1978:wins the Oscars for Best Film and Best Director for George Lucas at Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. Many attribute the win to the fascination in space created by the "Wow!" signal....April 24th, 1978:(NBC-TV) hosted by Alek Trebek, makes its hit television series debut in Burbank, California....May 1st 1978: Shah Reza Pahlvani announces extensive political reforms, hoping to stop protests against his regime...May 19th, 1978: Victor Wouk releases 1974 documents from the EPA revealing the viability of "hybrid vehicles" to New York Times....May 27th, 1978: Jerry Falwell proclaims that UFOs are the "transports of demons fom hell" during a televised sermon in Virginia Beach, Virginia...June 15th 1978: Rev. Jim Jones of the People's Temple cult and Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles of the Heaven's Gate cult meet at Jonestown to form a new UFO-based cult Messenger of Heaven.June 23rd, 1978: Musa Mamut leads protests for Crimean Tartars in Lvov, Ukraine SSR, sparking calls for greater autonomy...July 25th, 1978: Jerry Falwell proclaims that the lack of evidence of life on other worlds across the solar system as "proof of divine providence.."August 12th, 1978:starring Christopher Walken as Jesus of Nazareth, sparks international controversy upon release...September 29th, 1978: General Edmundo Meneses seizes control of the government in a military coup in Managua, Nicaragua...November 5 1978: Dan White commits suicide and leaves a note saying "The arrival of the Greater Beings are imminent-I must come to them".November 12th, 1978: Scientists question the "Wow!" signal during a press conference in Washington D.C., calling it a "political football"....20th November 1978: A second signal is received by the Big ear telescope and numerous other similar facilities the world over including the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope in Bad Münstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. The signal clearly transmitting the first 24 Prime numbers removing much doubt from the scientific community that the original WoW signal could be explained by a natural phenomena.November 24th, 1978: 5,000 people gather in Warrenville, Illinois, after Guido Franch proclaims a UFO landing. Most people leave in disappointment when nothing happens.....December 5th, 1978: Wei Jingsheng leads pro-democracy rallies in Tiananmen Square calling for the "Fifth Moderniztion" (democracy) in Beijing, China...December 12th, 1978: Fortunato Zanfretta of Torriglia, Italy proclaims UFO the possibility of UFO landings, after an alleged UFO abduction, during an interview on Italian television....December 18th-24th, 1978: United Nations General Assembly establishes "Special Political Committee" to deal with the issue of human-extraterrestrial contact in New York City, New York...January 1st, 1979: Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping warns President Jimmy Carter, "Children who don't listen have to be spanked." regarding both pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square and the border with Vietnam...January 7th, 1979: Chinese-backed Cambodian leader Pol Pot launches a crackdown on the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...January 17, 1979: Edward Richard Schreyer becomes the 65th Governor General of Canada succeeding Jules Léger who had been governor general since January 14, 1974.January 26th, 1979: Tiananmen Square Massacre; 27th and 38th Armies of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) clear Tiananmen Square, killing 241 people, and placing 2,000 people under arrest....February 7th, 1979: Josef Mengele (a.k.a. "Angel of Death") is captured by Elie Weisel in Sao Paulo, Brazil....February 13th, 1979: In a televised address, President Jimmy Carter publicly condemns the actions of the People's Republic of China, stating that it is not "an internal matter"....February 14, 1979: The Audacious-class aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09) is decommissioned leaving the United States, Canada and France as the only members of NATO with fleet carriers. The Ark Royal is put into reserve in case it needs to be brought back into service instead of the original plan of having it sold for scrap.February 17th, 1979: 200,000 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops enter into Vietnam under General Xu Shiyou...March 6th, 1979: Chinese PLA forces announce the capture of the government in Hanoi, Vietnam, sparking tensions with the Soviet Union....March 23rd, 1979: President Jimmy Carter orders the deployment of the U.S. 7th Fleet into the South China Sea in an effort to monitor Chinese operations...March 28, 1979: Three Mile Island suffers a complete nuclear meltdown.April 3rd, 1979: Phoenix Solar and Electric 500 Rally is held in Phoenix, Arizona, promoting Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) from across the globe....April 14th, 1979: Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) states," I have never seen what I would call a UFO, but I have intelligent friends who have..."May 22, 1979: The Progressive Conservative Party wins a majority in the 1979 Canadian Federal election with 150 seats. The Liberal Party has 90 seats, the NDP has 36, and the Social Credt Party has 6 seats. With a majority, PC party leader Joe Clark becomes the 16th Prime Minister of Canada. It is a position he will hold until June 1987.May 25th, 1979:directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skeritt, Sigourney Weaver, Ian Hom and Yaphet Koto, offers a pessimistic view of the "Wow! Signal" warning that it might actually be a warning than an invitation...June 2nd 1979: In the UK, the government announces "the need for Britain to take into account the current issues facing the world and accordingly respond. Namely by expanding British interests in space". Research into the sea dragon rocket is made a priority and it seems that Britain is going to attempt an independent space programme.June 7th, 1979: Bhaskara-I fired into space from Sriharikota, India, the first communications satellite for India, sparking concern over a possible arms race...June 14th, 1979: Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón begin trafficking cocaine into the United States, in an effort to back the Meneses regime in Managua....June 19th 1979: Lemoniz Nuclear Meltdown; ETA Basque terrorists trigger a nuclear meltdown in the Lemoniz Nuclear Power Station in Lemoniz, Spain...June 21st, 1979: San Diego Riots; Riots erupt in San Diego, California after Mark Block claims a massive UFO landing outside the city limits....July 3rd, 1979: Under secrecy, President Jimmy Carter signs the first presidential directive aiding Vietnamese forces against the People's Republic of China in Washington D.C.,...July 16th, 1979: Iraqi President Ahmad Hasan Bakr signs the Iraq-Syria Agreement in Damascus, Syria, sparking tensions throughout the region...August 5th, 1979: Cattle are found mutilated near Hayward, Wisconsin. Cows are missing various body parts.August 10th, 1979: ISRO successfully launches the SLV-3 with Rohini Technology Payload on board into orbit, launching India into the role of space-faring nation...August 15th, 1979:starring Harrison Ford, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, makes its hit debut, many attribute the success to the Chinese invasion of Vietnam...August 16, 1979: 13th Prime Minister of Canada and former Progressive Conservative Party leader John G. Diefenbaker dies in his study.September 28th, 1979: President Jimmy Carter releases his Space Policy Initiative (SNI) during a Rose Garden speech in Washington D.C.,...October 26th, 1979: South Korean President Park Chung-hee survives an assassination attempt on his life in Seoul, South Korea, fueling tensions with the military....November 9th, 1979: Robert Taylor claims to have been abducted by extraterrestrials after a UFO sighting in Livingston, Scotland, sparking national attention and concern...November 11th, 1979: ETA Basque terrorists demand independence for Basque territories or they will trigger a meltdown at the Equipos Nucleares plant in Maliano, Spain...November 17th, 1979: Unabomber bombs American Airlines Flight #444, Boeing 727 blows up over O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois....November 26th, 1979: The Cergy-Pontoise Three; Jean-Pierre Prévot and three other men appear before the press claiming to have been abducted by aliens in Cergy-Pontoise, France, sparking international attention and concern...12 December 1979: With increased interest in space the United Kingdom reforms its space agency expanding once neglected facilities at Woomera. For this expansion of the facility Australia is made a junior partner in the new Royal Space Agency.December 24th, 1979: European Space Agency (ESA) announces the launch of the CAT-1 satellite from Kourou, French Guiana, launching a third power into the "Space Race"....January 3rd 1980: The Royal Space Agency is founded. Initial testing of the Sea Dragon rocket pass expectations. What will potentially be the biggest rocket in existance is given extra funding in order to begin further research into the project. Many in the British public are supportive of this, and a number of private investors offer to help fund the Agency.4 January 1980: Construction begins of Soviet Shuttles as part of the Buran program an attempt to match the US capabilities. The shuttle is however lighter with smaller engines on the shuttle itself it only has a slightly smaller payload as its US counterpart, relying much more on its booster rocket to reach orbit.February 15th, 1980: Famous musicians Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb of the Bee-Gees meet with religious leader Eduard Albert Meier , after proclaiming psychic contact with alien beings in Bülach, Switzerland....March 17th, 1980: Paul McCartney and John Lennon appear on(NBC-TV) in New York City, New York. In an opening sketch, they demand the $10,000 from Lorne Micheals. The appearence fuels rumors of a possible reunion...March 19, 1980: The Imperial Iranian Air Force begins getting the first of its order of 160 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon multirole fighters.March 24th, 1980: Father Óscar Romero survives an assassination attempt by government troops in San Salvador, El Salvador, sparking tensions between the ruling elite and the Roman Catholic Church...March 28th, 1980:horror film starring George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere makes its hit debut, based on the fear that the alien signals are actually coming from a supernatural source....April 1st, 1980: Iraqi Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is assassinated by members of the Pro-Iran al-Da‘wa Party in Najaf, sparking riots nationwide...April 8th, 1980: Sectarian violence erupts after President Ahmad Hasan Bakr announces meeting with Shah Reza Pahlavi in Tehran, Iran....April 10, 1980: The Canadian goverments announces that the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet are the winners of the New Fighter Aircraft program. The Canadian government orders 96 F-14A Tomcats (equipped with the Pratt & Whitney F401-PW-400 turbofans instead of the TF-30s) and 144 F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters to replace the obselete CF-101 Voodoos, CF-104 Starfighters, and CF-116 Freedom Fighters.April 12, 1980: Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope run across Canada in support of cancer research starting in St. Johns, Newfoundland with the intent of running the length of Canada to Victoria, British Columbia. A major PR coup for the CF is done when the Forces' offer to provide a helicopter to support Terry Fox in his attempt to run across the country.May 14, 1980: Work is started on a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait connecting Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick.May 21st, 1980:directed by Roger Christian, makes its hit film debut, with a revival of the fantasy film genre....June 6th 1980: An engine test for the HOTOL project ends in disaster, with a large detonation and the death of a research assistant. The public begin to wonder why the Royal Space Agency is backing this project.June 9th, 1980: Comedian Richard Pryor dies in Los Angeles, California, after free-basing cocaine and accidentally setting himself on fire....July 11, 1980: The British light carrier HMS Invincible (R05) is commissioned into the Royal Navy. The Invincible is 775 feet (236.22 meters) in length and carries 36 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters (in a mix of 24 Sea Harriers, 6 EH101 Merlin multirole helicopters, and 6 Sea King ASW helicopters).July 18th, 1980: Indian government officials announce the launch of the Rohini D-1 satellite into orbit from Sriharinkota, India, sparking international attention and concern,....July 31st, 1980: Musicians Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb of the Bee-Gees establish a chain of starting in Los Angeles, California, proclaiming the idea of psychic contact with extraterrestrials....August 26, 1980: The Canadian government announces a plan to build 30 new destroyers and frigates to replace Canada's aging fleet of surface combatants.September 1, 1980: Terry Fox's attempt to run the length of Canada is cut short due to spreading cancer at Thunder Bay, Ontario. The next day, Fox held a tearful press conference during which he announced that his cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He was forced to end his run after 143 days and 5,373 kilometers (3,339 mi).September 4th, 1980: Iranian Shah Reza Pahlavi launches major offensive in the south of Iraq, sparking a larger conflict in the region...September 25th, 1980: John Bonham, lead drumer for Ledd Zeppelin is hospitalized in Windsor, England after nearly suffocating from his own vommit...October 3rd, 1980: "Talk is Cheap" by Elvis Presley makes its hit musical debut, signalling a musical comeback in Memphis, Tennessee...November 4 1980: James Earl Carter is narrowly re-elected President of the United States, defeating the Republican nominee George HW Bush. Also on this day, California voters approve the Proposition 8, backed by the Electric Auto Association (EAA), granting a $1,000 tax credit for electric vehicles...November 10th, 1980: Iranian military forces seize control of Basra and Mandali, Iraq, with heavy resistance by guerilla forces...November 11, 1980: The motion pictureis a major hit. The plot deals with the crew of the Enterprise traveling back in time to went interstellar contact was first made with Earth. Source material for the film comes mainly from Ray Bradbury and the bookDecember 3rd, 1980: Elvis Presley emerges from the Betty Ford Clinic in Los Angeles, California saying that he will remain substance free...December 8th, 1980: Singer John Lennon is hospitalized after being shot by Mark David Chapman in New York City, New York....December 11, 1980: A mistake in the Alabama delegation 'accidentally' cast their ballots for Jimmy Carter / George Wallace, throwing the election of the Vice President to the United States Senate. With the Democrats holding a majority in the Senate, the Carter Administration does not try to challenge these 'accidental' results.December 21st, 1980: On an episode of(PBS-TV), Carl Sagan, openly questions what huamnity's response should be regarding the alien radio signals...December 26th, 1980: Lord Hill Norton briefs Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Bristol stating,"The evidence that there are objects which have been seen in our atmosphere, and even on terra firma, that cannot be accounted for either as man-made objects or as any physical force or effect known to our scientists seems to me to be overwhelming... A very large number of sightings have been vouched for by persons whose credentials seem to me unimpeachable. It is striking that so many have been trained observers, such as police officers and airline or military pilots. Their observations have in many instances... been supported either by technical means such as radar or, even more convincingly, by... interference with electrical apparatus of one sort or another..."December 29th, 1980: Cash-Landrum Incident; Residents of New Caney, Texas report the crash of an extraterrestrial UFO, sparking a massive flood of tourists and curiosity seekers to the region....January 8, 1981: Several Southern Democrats defect and narrowly elect Republican Vice Presidential nominee John Connally Vice President of the United States.January 16, 1981: Several retired members of the Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron and 603 Squadron get together and found the Supermarine Aerospace Corporation in Greenwich, Britain.January 18th, 1981: United Nations General Assembly passes Resolution #35/34 condemning Chinese military actions in Vietnam....March 6, 1981: Work is started on the Fort McMurray Nuclear Power Plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta.March 30, 1981: John Hinckley, Jr. assassinates President James Earl Carter, Jr (Democratic). Vice President John Connally (Republican) succeeds to the Presidency, amid protests.April 11th, 1981: President John Connelly gives the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) a green light to arm anti-Communist guerillas via the heroin trade through Burma. Also on this day, Attorney General Griffin Bell announces that at least 7 people associated with John Hinckley Jr., have mysteriously died since the assassination....April 19th, 1981: Secret Service officials obtain the autopsy reports from the assassination of President Jimmy Carter, sparking national attention...May 1st, 1981: FBI and Secret Service agents in Quantico, Virginia report that they are having extreme difficulty recreating the circumstances of the Carter assassination....May 11th, 1981: The Beatles led by Paul McCartney and John Lennon announce a reunion tour in New York City, New York...May 13th, 1981: Pope John Paul II is assassinated by Mehmet Ali Ağca in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City,sparking international outrage....May 24th, 1981:begins posting the "Capricorn Assassination Theory", claiming an assassination based on space program policies....May 27, 1981: Kouroush (D10) is commissioned into the Iranian Navy as the first of the Kidd-class guided missile destroyers.May 30th, 1981: Major General Abul Monjur overthrows the government with a military coup in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sparking tensions throughout the region...June 14, 1981: The Huaynaputina volcano erupts in full force, with a VEI 6.June 28, 1981: Terry Fox dies at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, British Columbia. In Canada, flags are at half staff that day.July 1, 1981: Prime Minister Joe Clark announces the creation of the Royal Canadian Space Agency.July 17th, 1981:starring Farrah Fawcett and Dudley Moore, makes its hit film debut. Also on this day, The government of British Columbia named a 2,639-metre (8,658 foot) peak in the Rocky Mountains after Terry Fox.July 30, 1981: The 83-kilometre (52 mi) section of the Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario where Terry Fox was forced to end his run, was renamed in his honor.August 11, 1981: The Mackenzie-class destroyer escort HMCS Qu’Appelle is renamed HMCS Terry Fox after recently deceased humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist Terry Fox.August 29, 1981: Daryush (D11) is commissioned into the Iranian Navy as the second of the Kidd-class guided missile destroyers.August 30th, 1981: Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar calls for massive political reforms from Shah Reza Pahlavi, during a rally in Tehran, Iran...31 August 1981: The Royal Space Agency officially backs the HOTOL project, an ambitious attempt at a re-usable unmanned space plane using air-breathing rocket engines designed by Alan Bond.October 6th, 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat narrowly survives an assassination atempt, during a military review parade in Cairo....October 18th, 1981: Widow Rose Carter testifies before the U.S. Senate regarding the assassination of President Jimmy Carter, sparking international attention in Washington D.C.,...October 20, 1981: The Australian government purchases 80 F/A-18A/B Hornets and 60 F-15A/B Eagles for the Royal Australian Air Force to replace the Royal Australian Air Force’s Dassault Mirage III fighters.October 24, 1981: Nader (D12) is commissioned into the Iranian Navy as the third of the Kidd-clas guided missile destroyers.October 27th, 1981: Billy Carter, brother to President Jimmy Carter, narrowly survives a plane crash in South Plains, Georgia, sparking conspiracy theories....December 12th, 1981: Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón launch political campaign to support the regime of General Edmundo Meneses at major American universities, starting in San Francisco, California...December 13th, 1981: Soviet troops enter into Warsaw, despite the actions of General Wojciech Jaruzelski, sparking international condemnation....December 15th, 1981: "I Believe" album by Elvis Presley, makes its hit debut, including singles "Jesus In My Soul", "I Was There When It Happened"...December 17th, 1981: Fighting erupts between Palestine and Israel, as Syria arms Hezbollah guerillas along the Golan Heights region....December 20, 1981: The South African amphibious assault ships SAS Table Mountain and SAS Transvaal are launched from the Sandock Austal shipyards in Durban, South Africa.January 5th, 1982: Representative Charlie Wilson (D-TX) calls for an expansion of covert aid to guerilla forces in Vietnam...January 23rd, 1982: Carlos Cabezas begins trafficking cocaine from Nicaragua into San Francisco, Caifornia through SFO International Airport....January 29th, 1982: United Nations General Assembly passes Resolution #36/37 condemning Chinese military invasion of Vietnam, sparking international attention,..March 3rd, 1982: FBI agents announce the arrest of a possible "second gunman" in San Francisco, California, sparking national attention and controversy...March 8th, 1982:reports the discovery of 2 bank accounts for John Hinckley Jr., in Chevy Chase, Maryland with funds totalling c. $7 million, fueling conspiracy theories...March 13, 1982: The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is commissioned into the United States Navy. Also on this day, Anoshirvan (D13) is commissioned into the Iranian Navy as the last of the Kidd-class guided missile destroyers.March 24th, 1982: Abdus Sattar is named acting president after protests overthrow the military regime in Chittagong, Bangladesh....March 31st, 1982:(NBC-TV) sitcom makes its debut starring Jimmy Baio, Peter Frechette, and David Raynr...April 6th, 1982: William O'Neil proclaims to have isolated the extraterrestrial radio signals with a device called the "Aliencom", during a press conference in Washington D.C., sparking national attention....April 20th, 1982: Iranian forces destroy the oil refiners in Khonqin and Mandali creating one of the largest environmental disasters in the region's history...April 29th, 1982: Iraqi military forces fail to capture Khoramshahr and Abadan, amidst heavy casualties...May 4, 1982: The HMCS Eagle (CV-23) is launched from Saint John Shipbuilding. It is now 860 feet (262.128 meters) in length, has a 12 degree flight deck, a new bridge tower (based on the design of the CVA-01 superstructure), three. new steam catapults (taken from retired Essex-class carriers), new boilers, improved HVAC systems, and computerized engineering controls.June 11th, 1982:film directed by Steven Spielberg, warns of a possible invasion of extra-terrestrials, becoming a major blockbuster....June 19th, 1982:reports that General Alexander Haig, a vocal opponent of many of Carter's policies, was photographed outside the hotel where Carter was shot, just minutes after the assassination...June 20, 1982: HMS Illustrious (R06) is commissioned into the Royal Navy.June 24th, 1982: UFO rallies are held in major cities across the globe after self-proclaimed psychic Barry Andrews proclaims, "The mass landing will take place in all the world's capitals,...."June 25, 1982: Herbert Prohaska and Walter Schachner fail to be informed of the rigging attempt, so when Bruno Pezzey passes to Prohaska (believing this is safe), Prohaska passes the ball to Schachner who is not defended and Schachner scores in the 58th minute. Thus Algeria and Austria advance.Thus Austria lands in the Anglo-Spanish group and England wins. England then goes on to win their second World cup, 3-2 in the Semifinal against France and 2-1 against Italy.August 1st, 1982: Government of President David Arap Moi is overthrown in a military coup led by General Hezekiah Ochuka in Nairobi, Kenya...August 11th, 1982: Pan Am Flight #830, Boeing 747 blows up after a terrorist bomb detonates outside of Honolulu, Hawaii killing 264 people...October 2, 1982: The Falklands War kicks off when Argentina invades the Falklands Islands. During the 74-day war, the HMS Hermes is sunk by Argentine fighters while the British get revenge by capturing the General Belgrano and sinking the Veinticinco de Mayo. The war ends with surrender of Argentina and the Falklands in British hands. The ARA General Belgrano is stationed in the Thames River near Buckingham Palace as a war trophy.October 16th, 1982: Elvis Presley meets with President John Connelly in Washington D.C.,...October 22nd, 1982:premiers. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, and Richard Crenna. It is about a Vietnam vet getting hassled by a local police department and fighting back. It is a block busterOctobr 31st, 1982: Wayne Aho proclaims UFO landings, during the Halloween episode of(NBC-TV)....November 10th, 1982: Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev dies in Moscow, Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin is chosen as his successor...November 14th, 1982:starring Simon Callow and Gary Oldman, makes its hit film debut,...January 17th, 1983: Nicaraguan crime lord Carlos Cabezas is brutally executed at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, California after attempting to challenge Norwin Meneses for the cocaine trade....March 9, 1983: The first British Aerospace Nimrod AEW.3 is delivered to the Royal Air Force as part of its program to modernize its armed forces. A total of fourtysix aircraft will be delivered to the Royal Air Force.March 28th, 1983: Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter, in an interview with Dan Rather (CBS-TV), states "Connelly was behind this, there needs to be a deeper investigation..."April 17th, 1983: Soviet Union under Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Geneva, Switzerland...April 18th, 1983: Giles Bentley introduces "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil, OTL's "Viagra") at the American Urological Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada as a means to deal with male erectile dysfunction....May 1st-2nd, 1983:(NBC-TV) mini-series starring Marc Singer, Faye Grant, and Jane Badler provides the highest ratings for the network....May 15th, 1983: Soviet Union under Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin becomes a member of the World Bank, amidst criticism of "betrayal of Marxist principles" in Rome, Italy....May 19th, 1983: United Nations Security Council Resolution #530 condemns Honduran forces in Nicaragua, sparking international attention in New York City, New York...June 1, 1983: Amphibious assault vessels Table Mountain and Transvaal are commissioned into the South African Navy.July 1st, 1983: Soviet Politburo under Premier Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin announces Law on Soviet-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures through TASS in Moscow, sparking economic investment. Also on this day, The HMCS Eagle is commissioned into the Canadian Forces Maritime Command. The 55,000 tons has a crew of 1,520 and an airing of 20 CF-187 Corsair II attack fighters, 18 CF-188 Hornet multirole fighters, 2 CE-2C Hawkeye airborne radar planes, 4 CP-121 Trackers, and 4 CH-124 Sea king helicopters.3 July 1983: The first sub orbital test flight of a full scale mock up of the Soviet Buran shuttle is tested.July 4, 1983: The first squadron of British Aerospace Nimrod AEW.3 AWACS aircraft is delivered to No. 8 Squadron RAF despite several delays.July 22nd, 1983: Soviet troops begin their withdrawal from Warsaw, amidst cries of international condemnation for its actions....23 July 1983: The Royal Space Agency cuts funding for the HOTOL project in favour of its Sea dragon inspired two staged rocket. Alan Bond takes what of his design is not made classified with him hoping to find a private backer for this space plane.August 13th, 1983: KAL flight 007 is shot at by a missile from a fighter but manages to make an emergency landing at a soviet air base. The Soviets try to cover it up by claiming it was a spy plane. Regardless the west views this as the Soviet military is out of control. Though no life was lost the Soviets still are condemned.August 21st, 1983: Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. survives an assassination attempt, blamed on "communist guerillas" (actually, government troops) in Manila, Philippines....August 26th, 1983: Soviet Politburo under Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin announces the formation of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Moscow, Stalingrad, Vladivostok, and Minsk in an effort to attract foreign investment....September 21st, 1983: Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. leads "National Day of Unity" rallies calling for unity amongst the various factions against the Marcos regime....September 26th, 1983: LT. Col. Stanislav Petrov narrowly avoids sending the world into a nuclear war. His lack of reaction shows the flaws in Soviet early warning systems. Following this Abalkin demanded the systems be investigated for flaws. Though the Soviets cover this up at first Petrov will later be rewarded a medal.September 30th, 1983: U.S. Defense Department releases a report detailing the threat of "domestic terrorism" reported by...October 23rd, 1983: The US Marine Barracks in Beirut is attacked by Suicide bombing. 322 are killed 75 are injured. Also on this day, News anchor Jessica Savitch is named chief anchor at NBC-TV in New York City, New York....October 25th, 1983: The US invades Grenada to kick out the communists that had taken power and protect US citizens at the medical school there.November 2nd 1983: NATO war game Able Archer 83 commences though theses are just military maneuvers, the Soviets are convinced that NATO forces will attack. The unnerving part is the use of nuclear weapons spies at NATO headquarters have uncovered. Though it is simulated the Soviet do not know that. The Russians go on there highest alert.November 8th, 1983: Double agent Oleg Gordievsky tells his British handlers that the Russians fear that the war games are a preemptive strike. He is taken seriously as he predicted Abalkin becoming premier.November 16th, 1983: Soviet Premier Abalkin summons the head of the KGB and the defense minister to his Kremlin office. Though no records of this meeting both men came from the meeting visibly shaken. The KGB head would commit suicide later that day.November 18th, 1983: Premier Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin shocks the world when he reveals how close the world came to nuclear war. He points the the blame on US President Connally and British Prime Minister Thatcher. He mutters this to an aide afterward. "The wrong man was killed in Dallas."December 9th, 1983:starring Nancy Allen and Al Pacino, directed by Brian de Palma, makes its hit debut....December 15th, 1983: Israeli government officials in Tel Aviv disclose that they have obtained nuclear weapons, sparking international condemnation. Also on this day, Cattle are found mutilated Azerbaijan SSR.December 19th, 1983: CIA Director William secretly meets with Vietnamese guerillas in Saigon, urging them to spread violence into the People's Republic of China...January 27th, 1984: Singer Michael Jackson dies after accidentally being set on fire during a Pepsi commercial shoot at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California....March 5th, 1984: Nicaraguan crime lord Norwin Meneses begins using San Francisco, California as the main center of the cocaine trade in North America....March 10th, 1984: The Soviet Government quietly updates its entire nuclear warning systems. The flaws exposed after a 6 month inquiry are explained from the incident of September 1983. Also on this day,reports that the autopsy photos and X-rats from the Jimmy Carter assassination have been donated to the National Archives in Washington D.C.,...March 14th, 1984: Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, is assassinated by members of the Ulster Freeom Fighters (UFF) in Belfast, Northern Ireland....April 13th, 1984:reports that the FBI and Secret Service are attempting to recreate the assassination of President Carter, sparking national attention...April 15, 1984: The HMS Nelson (D111) is launched as the first of the Type 43 multirole destroyers. The Type 43 is 566 feet 7 inches (172.7 meters) in length, 64 feet 4 inches (19.6 meters) wide, 29 feet 10 inches (9.1 meters) tall and 7,570 tons displacement. It is armed with 2 GWS.32 Sea Dart II medium-range twin-arm missile launchers, 3 GWS.25 Sea Wolf short-range missile launchers, 2 4.5"/55-caliber Mark 8 naval guns, 4 Mark 143 Harpoon launchers, 2 Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS systems,2 GAU-19 12.7mm Miniguns, and 2 12.75" triple fire torpedo tubes. The Nelson's sister ships are named HMS Fraser (D112), HMS Anson (D113), HMS Hower (D114), HMS Jellicoe (D115), and HMS Rodney (D116).April 19th 1984: The documentary theis an expose of the terrible things are there with the guerrilla war against the Chinese. Access to the Vietnamese Guerrillas show the atrocities the Chinese are doing. In the US many people are still mad over Vietnam but this shows many people that some communist nations will attack other communist nations.May 21st, 1984: President John Connelly calls the Vietnamese forces "Heroes of Freedom" and "Champions of the Free World" during a speech in San Jose, California....June 4th, 1984: Nicaraguan crime lord Norwin Meneses leads a political rally for Adolfo Calero in the Mission District of San Francisco, California....June 5th, 1984: Saudi Arabia begins arming Iraqi forces against Iran, sparking tensions throughout the Persian Gulf region. Also on this day, "State of Shock" single featuring Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, and Michael Jackson is released, becoming one of the best-selling records of the 1980s....June 19th, 1984: President John Connelly sharply increases covert aid to Vietnamese rebels...July 14th, 1984: District Attorney Arlo Smith and Angela Alioto launches a case claiming a conspiracy to assassinate President Jimmy Carter, at the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, California...August 8, 1984: The HMS Ark Royal (R09) is put into Marconi Marine's Shipbuilding in Glasgow. The British government asks for a copy of the Eagle's rebuild plans from the Canadians who happily send over a copy. Due to a naming conflict, the Invincible-class light carrier Ark Royal (R07) is renamed HMS Implacable (R07).August 15th, 1984: Fis Declaration; Kurdish PKK guerillas led by Abdullah Öcalan, proclaim national independence for Kurdistan in Fis, Turkey. Also on this day, War Crimes Tribunal at the International Court of Justice at the Hague, Netherlands condemns U.S. military actions into Nicaragua, sparking international attention...September 5, 1984: The British Ministry of Defense announces a program to modernize the FAA with fixed wing AEW, ASW, and COD as well as carrier capable fighter aircraft.October 5, 1984: Commander Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space as part of the crew on the space shuttle Challenger during STS-41-G.October 11th, 1984 : President Connally and former Vice President Mondale hold a televised debate. This is considered the nastiest debate televised as Mondale lost the Vice Presidency to Connally. He does questions Connally's decisions in regards to the situation in Northern Ireland, the U.S./Soviet arms race, and rising gap between rich and poor...October 12th, 1984: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is assassinated in Brighton, England by members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). MP Michael Heseltine is sworn in as British Prime Minister in Brighton, England, calling out for calm during the crisis...October 31st, 1984: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi survives an assassination by Sikh guards in New Delhi, India, sparking sectarian violence nationwide...November 4th, 1984: News anchor Ted Koppel reports on(ABC-TV) reports that there are flaws in the investigation regarding the 1981 assassination of President Jimmy Carter...November 6th, 1984: Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN) defeats President John Connelly (R-TX) in one of the most divisive elections....November 11, 1984: With the HMS Ark Royal undergoing an extensive rebuild, the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm begins looking for a fighter to launch off of it.November 16th, 1984:starring Chuck Norris, written by James Cameron, details a former POW's entry into Vietnam to find his long-lost comrades, makes its hit debut...November 17th, 1984: Brazilian President João Figueiredo loses re-election-bid to Tancredo Neves, in an election that is monitored by United Nations officials...November 26th, 1984: Jairo Meneses is arrested for assault and battery during a rally at the University of California at Berkeley....December 15th, 1984:: brings the monster back onto the big screen. The pot is centered around the return of Godzilla and the the tensions regarding space based weapons (Japan in the film has Amaterasu as Japan's). Godzilla also fights the Super -X a low flying space attack plane.The climax has a Soviet nuclear missile accidentally launch and try to destroy Godzilla but an American anti-missiles system destroys the nuke but accidentally reviving the monster. Godzilla is then lured to a volcano and dropped in. The sub-plot deals with Japan's role in the cold war. Raymond Burr returns to play Steve Martin in the American version of the film. The cold war sub-plot is kept in.January 20th, 1985: Walter Mondale (D-MN) is sworn in an inaugural ceremony in Washington, wherein he states, "It's morning again in America. Today more men and women will have hope than ever before in our country's history..."February 7th,1985: President Mondale pressures several states including Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and Nevada to pass the ERA. These states have Democratic governors.March 2nd, 1985:starring Chuck Norris, written by James Cameron, details Colonel Braddock and his friends fighting against Chinese forces as they move into Vietnam....March 12, 1985: The Canadian government recognizes the sovereignty of the Republic of China. The government of the People's Republic of China condemns Canada's recognition of the Republic of China and declares it as inflammatory and an attempt to destabilize the region.March 17th, 1985: Iraqi forces launch a massive offensive against Iranian occupation forces along the Basra-Baghdad Road....April 4th, 1985: Jairo Meneses, implicates his uncle Norwin Meneses as one of the heads of the cocaine trade in San Francisco, California, after an arrest in Berkeley, California....April 12th, 1985: In a bold marketing move,#12 by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, ends with the Beyonder "recreating the Marvel Universe..."April 15th, 1985: "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) accounts for 92% of all erectile-dysfunction drugs according to WHO/CDC officials in Atlanta, Georgia....April 17th, 1985: Elvis Presley appears on(NBC-TV), performing several of his hits in New York City, New York....April 21st, 1985: Brazilian President Tancredo Neves suffers a minor heart attack, and is hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil....May 10th, 1985: United Nations Security Council Resolution #562 condemns international military intervention in Nicaragua, sparking international attention in New York City, New York...May 22nd, 1985 :premiers. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, and a young Micheele Yeoh in her international debut. It deals with Rambo having to help receive help from the same people he fought against in Vietnam to get the MIA's out of a Chinese camp. It is a blockbuster.July 13th, 1985: Singers Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson perform "State of Shock" at Live Aid in London, England....July 21st, 1985:mini-series by Jim Shooter and Al Milgram "re-imagines" the Marvel Universe with events starting in 1985...August 17th, 1985: Shah Reza Pahlavi bans all elections nationwide, citing the military "state of emergency"...September 1st, 1985: "Class of '55" featuring Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis makes its hit debut; Elvis Presley settles his feud with Jerry Lee Lewis in Memphis...September 10, 1985: The Canadian government approves of the construction of seven Polar 8-class heavy icebreakers. The Canadian Coast Guard gets four of them while the Maritime Command receives three of them.October 6th, 1985: Toyota Motor Company unveils the "Aqua" Zero Emissions Vehicle in Tokyo, Japan, sparking fears that Japan is beating the United States in technology....October 30th, 1985: Sylvia Seegrist of Springfield, Pennsylvania goes on a killing spee, leaving 3 dead and 7 injured after taking the narcotic "Draugr"...November 1, 1985: HMS Implacable (R07) is commissioned into the Royal Navy.5th November 1985: After several years of research and investment, the very first launch of a Sea Dragon Rocket takes place. The "ER 1" is launched into lower orbit. A simple satellite which simply relays a repeating message of "God save the queen" orbits the earth for several months before falling back to earth and landing in the atlantic. British enthusiasm for the project skyrockets.November 14, 1985: The Australian government makes a request to the United States regarding the cost of purchasing one of the decommissioned Essex-class aircraft carriers from them. The United States government surprises them by offering to give them one for free if the Australian paid its operation and refit costs.November 19th 1985: Us President Mondale and Soviet Premier Abalkin have their first summit in Geneva Switzerland. Both men take an instant liking to each other. Though both want to reduce their nuclear stockpiles, they know they both have opposition at home. Mondale with in Congress and Abalkin with in the Communist party.December 11th, 1985: Worried that Chinese PLA forces are winning the conflict, President Walter Mondale approves the sale of Stinger missiles to Vietnamese guerillas...December 20th, 1985:reporters Brian Barger and Robert Parry, expose the fact that the regime of General Edmundo Meneses is trafficking cocaine and running guns through San Francisco...December 26th, 1985: Whitley Streiber reports being abducted by aliens, while in Catskills, New York, sparking international attention and concern...December 27th, 1985: Primatologist Dian Fossey holds a press conference in Cambridge, England accusing the government in Kigali, Rwanda of attempting to assassinate her....January 24, 1986: The United States announces that the ex-USS Oriskany is to be given to Australia. Oriskany leaves Bremerton, Washington, under town on February 20, 1986, arriving in Melbourne, Australia, on May 10. Like the Canadian and British fleet carriers, a plan to rebuild it was drawn up. The carrier is dry-docked at Williamstown, Victoria, on June 18, 1986, for rebuild.February 15, 1986: Supermarine Aerospace unveils the Supermarine Lancaster II bomber to the MInistry of Defense as a replacement for the retired Avro Vulcan bomber. Many people note that the Lancaster II looks similar to the B-1 Lancer and Tu-160 Blackjack bombers.February 28th, 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme survives an asssassination attempt in Stockholm, Sweden....March 15th, 1986: Author Whitley Streiber predicts,"the dangers of upcoming ozone holes that would create measurable crop damage in the 1990-93 period..." during an environmental rally in New York City, New York...April 23, 1986: The Durance-class auxiliary vessel HMAS Success (OR-304) is commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy. It is the first of three Durance-class supply vessels to be built for the RAN. The Success' sister ships are named HMAS Victory (OR-305) and HMAS Challenge (OR-306).April 26, 1986: Due to the unqualified staff having been fired in January, the Chernobyl disaster in Pripyat, Ukraine SSR is averted.May 19th, 1986: Riots erupt in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after Brazilian Air Force officials report sighting UFOs, over major cities, sparking international attention and concern....June 22, 1986: The Hand of God goal is disallowed by Ali Bin Nasser, after consulting with his assistant. The second Maradona Goal still falls, as does the English goal. This game goes into penalty shootout too. Because Maradona was already sent off for playing hand in the English box (113.) and Argentina was punished with a penalty, England wins 1-2 a.e.t. (Maradona, Lineker 80., Lineker 114.). England stands in the semi. This is easily won against Belgium (3-0, Lineker, Steven, Hodge). On June 29, England loses against Germany, 8-9 in penalty shootout.July 5, 1986: The British government orders 160 Supermarine Lancaster II bombers to replace the recently retired 136 Avro Vulcan bombers. The first bomber will role off the production line in May 1988.August 20th, 1986: Patrick Sherrill of Edmond, Oklahoma goes on a violent killing spree after ingesting "Draugr" killing 14 people, leaving 6 injured...August 23rd, 1986:(ABC-TV) starring John Cunningham, Kathleen Doyle, and Polly Draper, makes its hit series debut....September 8th, 1986:(CBS-TV) led by reporter Charlie Rose, reports on the "Draugr Epidemic", warning of the danger of the violent behavior caused by the drug..September 12th, 1986: Whitley Streiber holds his first press conference regading his alleged UFO abduction experiences in New York City, New York...October 4th, 1986: CBS-TV news anchor Dan Rather is killed by William Tager, while constantly repeating "What's the frequency Kenneth?" in New York City, New York...October 11th, 1986: President Mondale announces to keep to his promise to freeze the manufacture and testing of nuclear weapons. The Republicans and Southern Democrats accuse him of capitulating to the Soviets.October 25, 1986: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is commissioned into the United States Navy.November 4th, 1986: Amidst support from President Walter Mondale and Lyndon La Rouche (D-NH), California passes Proposition #64, requiring government testing of all persons suspected of AIDS/HIV infection to be tested and isolated...November 25, 1986: The Canadian government announces that a modified version of the Spruance-class will be used as Canada's new destroyer design. The modified Spru-cans are named the River-class with the HMCS Yukon River (DDG-284). The class will have a run of twelve vessels and all of them will be built in Canadian shipyards.December 6th, 1986: U.S. Consul-General Michael Springmann warns of "unqualified applicants" receiving c. 100 visas, approved by the U.S. State Department.....December 14th, 1986: Followers of religious leader Eduard Albert Meier proclaim to have scientific evidence of psychic contact with extraterrestrials during a press conference in Los Angeles, California....January 21st, 1987:reveals in an interview with Dennis Ainsworth that Nicaraguan government is supporting the trafficking of cocaine through northern California...February 16th, 1987: Soviet Premier Leonid Abalkin states, "In spite of all the differences between us, we must all learn to preserve our one big family of humanity. At our meeting in Geneva, the U.S. President said that if the earth faced an invasion by extraterrestrials, the United States and the Soviet Union would join forces to repel such an invasion. I shall not dispute the hypothesis, though I think it's early yet to worry about such an intrusion..."February 25th, 1987:by Whitley Streiber is published, proclaiming his alien abduction experiences, and his alleged conversations with his abductors, becoming a major bestseller....February 28th, 1987: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) states that his office was not allowed to see the photographs or the X-rays to the Carter assassination autopsy, fueling conspiracy theories....March 14th, 1987:by Hiroyuki Yamaga makes its hit debut, detailing a hypothetical scenario behind the "Wow! Signal" with another world's race into space,...March 24th, 1987: Wall Street Riots; AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power clashes with investors and police in New York City , New York over a perceived mishandling of hte AIDS/HIV crisis...April 1st, 1987: "My Name is Luka" by Suzanne Vega is released.magazine starts the rumor that the song is based on the relationship between Vega and Luka...April 4th, 1987: A village is found slaughter in the Amazon of Brazil. The way villages are killed is very odd, organ missing, burned, heart attacks confuses the Brazilian Military police.April 5th 1987: In many Brasilian cities there is panic after a TV report about the incident in the Amazon. NBC airs the report unedited at the, causing unrest among the general public.... ABC and CBS decided not the show the report.May 21, 1987: The first Polar 8-class icebreaker is launched. It is named the CCGS John G. Diefenbaker. The subsequent Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers are named the Percy W. Nelles, Billy Bishop, and Marc Garneau. The Maritime Command's icebreakers are named the Frobisher Bay, Rankin Inlet, and Northwest Passage.June 1st, 1987: ACT UP! launches a sit-in protest outside the White House in Washington D.C., local police officials where masks and rubber gloves out of fear of possible contamination...June 4th, 1987: Northwest, Pan Am, and TWA announce that they will not accept passengers with AIDS/HIV during a press conference in New York City, New York...July 6th, 1987: Singer Madonna Ciccone is hospitalized after an a domestic violence dispute with husband Sean Penn at their home in New York City, New York...July 31st, 1987: Mecca Incident; Islamic fundamentalist Mehdi Hashemi detonates a bomb at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing 14 people...August 9, 1987: The Stendal NPP is completed and operational.August 17th, 1987: Hess Scandal; Rudolf Hess reveals tothat he flew into Great Britain in an effort to meet with conservative leaders to arrange a peace agreement in 1941....August 19th, 1987: Michael Robert Ryan kills 16 people, and injures 15 people in Hungerford, England after ingesting the drug "Draugr"....August 22nd, 1987: Filipino chain restaurant "Inay" is established in Berkeley, California, speading in popularity due to the student population...August 27th, 1987: Larry Kramer launches the first major protests against Proposition 64 in San Francisco, California...September 3rd, 1987:(NBC-TV) starring Sandy Duncan, Charles Frank, and Hayley Carr, makes its hit series debut....September 8th, 1987: Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping announces the withdrawal of Chinese PLA troops from Vietnam, amidst heavy international pressure...September 9th, 1987: President Walter Mondale establishes the AIDS/HIV Commission in Washington D.C., amidst great controversy....3rd October 1987: In the Atlantic Ocean, a highly telivised and publicised launch is about to take place. After several successful unmanned test launches and satellites are achieved, the first independent British astronaught launches into orbit. From a launch platform far out to sea, with a Royal naval aircraft carrier providing protection, an astronaught by the name of Terry Deary is launched into low earth orbit by a Sea Dragon launcher, along with several Satellites. After a few hours orbiting the earth, he lands in the pacific and is picked up by a Royal Navy frigate. Britain has finally launched a man into space independently.October 19, 1987: HMS Indomitable (R08) is commissioned into the Royal Navy.October 21st 1987: The British Isles and The Netherlands are hit by a hurricane-force storm. Altough no-one thinks of alien interference, proof of such interference is found by the Soviets. The airing of a Soviet TV report ,about Alien Interference on our climate, in the Netherlands chauses a public outcry. The BBC and ITN decide not to show the Report.October 31st 1987: NASA claims that there was no Alien intervention on our climate. But there are still doubtsNovember 6th, 1987: "Luka", the first album by Luke Luka, makes its hit debut, with hit singles "The Girl Next Door", "It Worries Me" and "I Can Read Between the Lines"...November 11th, 1987- November 11th, 1990: Gulf Breeze Panic; Residents of Gulf Breeze to Pensacola, Florida, report seeing UFOs, sparking international attention and concern...15 November 1987: Lifted into orbit by the Energia booster rocket, soviet shuttle Buran completes its first mission two unmanned orbits of the earth before successfuly landing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.November 28th, 1987: Nuclear Liberation Front detonates a pipe bomb outside the entrance of Sandia National Nuclear Laboratories in Livermore,California killing 8 people...December 1st, 1987: Ilkley Moor Panic; panic erupts in Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, England, amidst reports of an alien landing, sparking international attention...December 31st, 1987: United Nations Security Council passes Resoution#622 authorizing the deployment of United Nations peace-keeping forces into Vietnam in an effort to monitor the Chinese withdrawal....January 13th, 1988: General Hospital Riots; Riots erupt at San Francisco General Hospital after health officials report drug shortages for AIDS/HIV treatment and call for "home treatment"...January 22nd, 1988:starring Chuck Norris features Colonel Braddock and his team of soldiers returning to free Amerasian children in Vietnam from execution by Chinese PLA forces...February 12, 1988: During a transit through Soviet territorial waters, the USS Yorktown (CG-48) is rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy.February 15th- May 16th, 1988: Chinese troops begin their withdrawal from Vietnam, amidst heavy international pressure,....February 16th, 1988: CIA officials continue to aid Vietnamese guerillas despite the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the region....March 29th, 1988: Dulcie September, leader of the African National Congress (ANC), exposes the arms trade between France and South Africa, during a press conference in Paris, France...April 12th, 1988: Yū Kikumura bombs the Veteran's Administration office during a military recruitment drive in New York city, New York, killing 8 people...April 16th, 1988: "Apex Predator" the first album of the Irish band Apex Predator, makes its hit debut, with hit singles "Now I've Got A Witness", "Honest I Do" and "If You Try"...April 29th, 1988: National Out Cry!; LGBT communities launch protests in major cities across the United States against the Mondale administration...April 30, 1988: The HMCS Halifax (FFH-330), the first of eighteen Halifax-class frigates is launched from Saint John Shipbuilding. It is 144 meters in length, 16.5 meters wide, and 5 meters tall. The Halifax is armed with a 5"/62-caliber naval gun (designed by Space Research Corporation), a 32-cell Mark 41 VLS, 4 8-cell Mark 48 VLS, and a pair of 20mm Phalanx Block 1B CIWS.May 7th, 1988: Vito Russo sparks riots in San Francisco, California in response to federal efforts at registration of suspected "AIDS/HIV carriers"...May 25th, 1988:Premiers. It stars Stallone, Crenna, and Yeah once again. It is about the Vietnamese resitance to the Chinese and Rambo helping the Vietnamese attack the Chinese. It is a blockbuster but not as popular as the second film.May 30th, 1988: "Apex Predator: Ireland's Most Wanted" the U.S. released album of the Irish band Apex Predator, makes its hit debut...August 15, 1988: The Canadian Forces goes with a modified design based on the Trafalgar-class nuclear attack submarine. Named the Columbia-class, the sub is 300 feet long, has a displacement of 5,820 tons, is armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes, and an 8-cell Mark 36 VLS. It is also equipped with a Thales Type 2040 Sonar, and powered by a modified CANDU reactor. The Canadian government announces that six subs will be built.August 15th- November 15th, 1988: Second phase of withdrawal of Chinese PLA forces from Vietnam is initiated, amidst heavy international pressure...August 22nd, 1988: "Inay's" proudly announces that it will be offering health benefits as a "employee-owned company" in Berkeley, California..August 24th, 1988: ACT-UP! detonates a pipe bomb outside FDA offices in San Francisco, condemning the drug approval process...September 11th, 1988:novel by Tom Clancy, a sequel to Cardinal in the Kremlin proposes a space-station defense network which would be used as a "last line of defense" in orbit against a possible Soviet attack...September 19th, 1988: Israeli officials announce the successful launch of the Ofeq-1 satellite, fueling sectarian and political unrest within the Middle East, at Palmachim, Israel,....1 October 1988: Soviet Shuttle Ptichka completes an unmanned first flight remaining in orbit for 36 hours.October 11th, 1988: ACT UP! shuts down the offices of the Food & Drug Administration with a sit-in in Washington D.C., demanding greater action regarding the AIDS crisis...November 8th, 1988: Governor George H.W. Bush (R-TX) defeats President Walter Mondale (D-MN) in a close election battle...December 21st, 1988: Man in Manley, Iowa is attacked by rabbits, he is taken to a hospital in Mason City Iowa.January 15th, 1989: "Apex Predator 2.0" album by Irish band Apex Predator makes its hit debut with hit singles "What a Shame", "Grown Up Wrong" and "Off the Hook"...January 20th, 1989: George H.W. Bush is sworn in an inaugural ceremony in Washington D.C., proclaiming," A new breeze is blowing, and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on. There is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken..."February 8th, 1989: Nicaraguan crime lord Norwin Meneses is arrested by a joint task force of DEA and FBI agents in San Francisco....March 2nd, 1989: Liviu Cornel Babeş leads pro-democracy rallies in Bucharest, Romania, in defiance of Communist authorities. Also on this day, Vytautas Vičiulis leads pro-democracy rallies in Vilnius, Lithuania SSR calling for independence...March 11th, 1989: United Nations Security Council passes Resolution #647 extending the presence of United Nations peace-keeping forces in Vietnam an additional 6 months...March 13, 1989: A solar coronal mass ejection causes a blackout across all of Quebec, as it hits the Hydro-Québec power grid, affecting over 6 million people for more than 9 hours.March 28th, 1989: New York Riots; 380 LGBT people are arrested in Greenwhich Village, New York City, New York in protest to the lack of funding for AIDS/HIV research....March 29, 1989: The HMS Ark Royal (R09) is recommissioned into the Royal Navy with the same advanced features as its sister ship, the Eagle. Also on this day, The British fleet carrier HMS Ark Royal is reccommisioned into the Royal Navy after spending five years undergoing a major rebuild. The Ark Royal has an airwing composed of 20 F/A-18 Hornets, 16 Supermarine Rapiers (Based on the Vickers Type 583), 2 Hawker Siddeley Sentinel AEW aircraft, 4 Lockheed S-3RN Viking ASW aircraft, 2 Grumman C-1 Trader COD aircraft, 4 AW101 Merlin utility helicopters.April 1st, 1989: Billionaire Richard Branson calls upon the British House of Commons to "lead the way", during a rally in Hyde Park in London, England...April 9th, 1989: Author Whitley Streiber predicts, "giant boulders sailing off the edge of the moon along with a realization that the moon's exploding means, "Oh, this is the end of the world."..." during a television interview in New York City, New York....April 12th, 1989: Soviet Politburo under Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin establishes the General Principles of Civil Law, establishing the legal groundwork for a market economy in Moscow....April 14th, 1989: "Giant Steps" album by Luke Luka is released, featuring the hit singles "I See Your Face Before Me", "Deep In a Dream" and "I'll Never Be The Same"....May 26th, 1989: Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, IRS-P4 (OCEANSAT), launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C2) along with Korean KITSAT-3 and German DLR-TUBSAT from Sriharikota, India...June 1st, 1989:novel by Tom Clancy, proposes trans-orbital SST bombers, becoming a major bestseller....June 23, 1989: The HMS Ark Royal (R09) sets sail to Halifax, Nova Scotia to participate in naval war games exercises with Americans and Canadians.July 12th, 1989: Christian Dornier kills 14 people in Luxiol, France after ingesting "Draugr", sparking concern about European laws regarding narcotics...July 18th, 1989: Actress Rebecca Schaeffer narrowly survives being shot by a celebrity stalker in Hollywood, California while on the set of(CBS-TV),...July 25, 1989: Canadian Defense Minister Bill McKnight announces the return of pre-unification insignia, names, ranks, traditions, and uniforms to the Canadian Forces.July 27th, 1989: United Nations Security Council Resolution #637 establishes peace talks regarding Nicaragua, with the Soviet Union participating on behalf of the Communist government in Nicaragua...August 23rd, 1989: Soviet troops are deployed in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, amidst international condemnation...August 30th, 1989: Israel begins deporting refugees back to Palestine, citing them as a "threat to national security..."September 3rd, 1989: "Kathy Konners Sings" album by Kathy Konners makes its hit debut, introducing Christian music to a mainstream audience with hit singles "I Know It", "Spiritual Attraction" and "Think of Me"....September 24th, 1989: "I'm Alright" album by the Irish band Apex Predator, makes its hit debut with hit singles "I'm Alright" and "One More Try"...25 September 1989: A full scale mock up of the Soviet Buran shuttle is put on display at the Paris air show.October 3rd, 1989:comic strip makes its infamous debut. The strip follows the adventures of Space Moose, an anthropomorphic, nihilistic moose with asymmetrical eyes and a Star Trek uniform, as he violates every behavioral norm and societal taboo he can find. His roommates Marlo Smefner, Billy the Bionic Badger, and Bald Dwarf are often the accomplices or victims of his actions...October 18th 1989: the filmpriemers to huge Japanese popularity. It gets a small release in the US and Europe the following year.October 28th, 1989: Battle of the Bay; San Francisco Giants led by Matt Williams win the World Series in Game 6 against the Oakland A's, 4-0; Williams dedicates the win to the victims of the Loma Prieta earthquake...November 10th, 1989:based on the book by Whitley Streiber, starring Christopher Walken, with music by Eric Clapton, makes its hit film debut,...November 11, 1989: The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is commissioned into the United States Navy.November 12th, 1989: Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu dismisses American and Soviet efforts at SETI research stating, during an interview in Tokyo saying, "Japan does not have such organizations at a government level... If young people display a serious interest in similar phenomena, we should perhaps think of forming a extraterrestrial data collecting group under the auspices of the Ministry of Education..."November 20th, 1989: Conserative MP Sir Anthony Meyer calls for a "no confidence" vote against Prime Minister Michael Heseltine in London, England...December 5th, 1989: MP Sir Anthony Meyer becomes British Prime Minister after a "no confidence" vote against Prime Minister Michael Heseltine in London, England..December 8th, 1989: NASA Galileo mission under the command of Kenneth D. Cameron and James D. Halsell does a lunar flyby, assuring the American people that they will be returning to the lunar surface....December 16th, 1989:: A Scientist Driven mad by the the death of his daughter in a terrorist attack in the middle east tries to create a plant which can hold her soul. He creates a monster called Duetalios. But Godzilla shows up defeats and eats it. The scientist uses Godzilla DNA in the monster. The monster Biolante shows up but Godzilla defeats it in the end. The film has a twist ending, the DNA that scienst had is gathered by the government and will be used in a later film as a weapon. This film is shown in a small amount of US theaters but does have a PG-13 rating due to the eating scene.December 25th, 1989: ACT UP! detonates a pipe bomb outside thein New York City, New York killing 3 people, sparking national attention...January 8th, 1990: "Love Locked Out" album by Luke Luka makes its hit debut, with hit singles "Love Locked Out", "With Every Breath I Take", and "If It's The Last Thing I Do". Also on this day, Religious leader Eduard Albert Meier proclaims extraterrestrial messages of world peace, with followers spreading across the world from Los Angeles, California....February 20th, 1990: By now, Britain is launching several Sea Dragon rockets per year. The cheap cost of the rocket and huge size of it has allowed Britain to be the favourite launcher of satellites, and a profit is actually being made. The Government announces plans to construct a British Space station from which Britain can seriously expand it's programme. Work on modules for the King George V space station begin, with plans to send them up by the middle of 1991.March 15, 1990: The RCSA and Bombardier unveil the new Odyssey rocket.March 19th, 1990: Japanese NASDA Hagoromo Project does a lunar flyby, sparking international tensions between the United States and Japan, as both nations proclaim efforts to return mankind to the lunar surface....March 20th, 1990: Singer Gloria Estefan is killed in bus accident outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania while on her "Cuts Both Ways" tour...March 21st, 1990: South Africa sends troops into Windhoek, Namibia, in an effort to prevent a declaration of independence...March 27th, 1990: United Nations Security Council #650 establishes a ceasefire regarding the situation in Nicaragua, El Salvador, et al.,...April 15th, 1990: "Doncha Bother Me" album by Irish band Apex Predator, makes its hit debut with hit singles "It's Not Easy", "Flight 505" and "Lady Jane"...April 21, 1990: A routine check of the telescope reveals that the primary mirror had been ground the wrong shape. The Hubble Space Telescope spends the next two months receiving a new primary mirror as well as some minor software upgrades.April 23rd, 1990: ACT UP! extremists detonates a pipe bomb at Cook County AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chicago, Illinois killing 3 people in the procss...April 26th, 1990: When asked about his thoughts on UFOs, Soviet Premier Leonid Abalkin states,"I know that we have organizations which study this problem..." during a press conference in Sverdlodsk, USSR; Also on this day, The USS Coral Sea (CV-43) is decommissioned due to age having been launched in April 1946.May 4th, 1990: Soviet Premier Leonid Abalkin warns Politburo members, "The phenomenon of UFOs does exist, and it must be treated seriously..." in Moscow, USSR...; Also on this same day, Soviet troops launch a brutal crackdown on Latvian nationalists in Riga, Latvia SSR, amidst international condemnation...May 9th, 1990: Rimantas Daugintis leads rallies in Vilnius, Lithuania SSR demanding independence from the Soviet Union...May 12th 1990: In light of the growing dente with the West and the painfully high cost of maintaining its military at the current size the Soviet Union announces that it will be cutting back its armed forces 'in the spirit of international good will'. The cutbacks are scheduled to begin in 1991 with announcements to be released regarding what the cutbacks entail released at a 'suitable date'.May 16th, 1990: At several locations around the world; Alberta, New Mexico, France, Kazakhstan, China, Australia and other locations, UFOs are sighted. Following this livestock are found in nearby areas to UFO sightings mutilated. Some are still alive when found.June 22, 1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched after a two month delay.June 28th, 1990: "No One Ever Tells You" album by Luke Luka flops, despite heavy promotion....July 1, 1990: Cameroon wins against England. The goal by Ekeke is scored, but Edgardo Cosendal Mendez overlooks the English foul in the 83rd minute and awards no penalty, but a free kick. But Cameroon then loses in the Semifinal against Germany. Nevertheless, all of Sub-Saharan africa celebrates and Fifa decides to implement the 32-team format for the World cup 1994 already.July 20th, 1990:(ABC-TV) starring David Dukes, Kate McNeil and Cleavant Derricks, makes its hit series debut...July 27th, 1990: Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr overthrows the governments of Trinidad and Tobago in a military coup, sparking fears of an Islamic fundamentalist state within the Western Hemisphere...August 17th, 1990: Croatian Uprising; Croatian nationalists launch an armed insurrection led by Franjo Tudman in Belgrade, Yugoslavia....August 20 1990: the Prime Minister of Canada Preston Manning orders the Army to assault Kanesatake during a protest over a golf course close to 120 Mohawk warriors and 80 Canadian soldiers are killed...September 1st, 1990: "Mistletoe & Holly" the Christmas album by Luke Luka receives moderate sales, but sparks concerns over whether or not Luka will be able to make another hit record...September 12, 1990: The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany in Moscow, paving the way for the reunification of Germany.September 15th 1990 The TV seriesis bought for syndication On American TV for FOX Saturday morning Cartoons. The series will bring the interest of mecha to a young audience.September 18th 1990: The Soviet military cutbacks are finally announced along with the plans for helping those affected by the reductions. The reductions make sense, mostly older equipment is to be scrapped or sold. The entire MiG-21 fleet will be grounded and deleted apart from trainer aircraft, along with the MiG-23, MiG-27 and all current SU-17s and 22s.The soviet surface fleet will be retiring all of its old destroyers and Frigates leaving the Udaloy and Sovremenny class Destroyers as the main combattants. The older cruisers will also be deleted, leaving the Kara and Slava classes as the soviets main cruisers. The total cutbacks will include 119 destroyers, 20 cruisers 94 corvettes, 2 helicopter carriers, 37 Nuclear attack subs, 20 Nuclear missile attack subs, 38 diesel attack subs and perhaps most significantly 22 SSBN ballistic missile subs. This total does not include amphibious assault ships and many smaller support vessels.With the current fleet the only active Diesel boats will be the successful 'Kilo' Class whilst the oldest SSN will be the 'Victor III' whilst the new Akula will remain in production for both the Northern fleet and Pacific Fleet.The army will loose several catagory B and C divisions with some A Divisions being relegated to catagory B as well as the older and more obsolete equipment being scrapped or sold. The massed T-55's and T-62s of the Soviet army are all to be decomissioned or sold and replaced with the current T-72, the unsuccessful T-64 is to be scrapped having never been a satisfactory machine whilst the T-80 will remain in production with improvements to both T-72 and 80 being developed.For those affected by the cutbacks the Soviets have promised aid, re-training and assistance in finding new jobs, whilst the Soviet Military will become a more professional one, relying less on conscripts and on full time recruits. It is belived that this plan will take at least 10 years but will save billions of rubles and form a stronger, if smaller military.September 20th 1990: The Western reaction to the Soviet's proposed military cutbacks is cautious but welcome, prompting some opposition party members to voice ideas about cutbacks for their armed forces to save money as well.September 27, 1990: In response to the reduction in military forces, the United States government announces that it will be making similar cutbacks to its armed forces. For the navy, 21 cruisers, 51 destroyers, 62 frigates 94 submarines will be decommissioned by 2005. The carrier fleet will also be reduced from seventeen carriers to twelve carriers. The Iowa class battleships will also be decommissioned and placed in reserve.October 24th, 1990: Israel threatens to walk out of the United Nations General Assembly, despite U.S. efforts, during a session in New York City, New York...November 1st, 1990: Soviet Politburo under Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin passes a resolution stating that it recognizes "the private sector as a necessary supplement to the state sector..." in Moscow....November 11, 1990: The HMAS Australia (R22), the former USS Oriskany (CV-34), is launched from Williamstown, Victoria. It will be commissioned late next year.November 12th, 1990: "Touched By God" album by Kathy Konners makes its hit debut with hit singles "Over and Over", "Stay" and "Pretender"....November 18th 1990: The serialpremieres. It is about a fictional Chief whip Francis Urquhart in the Conservative party who blackmails and even murders his way into Number 10.November 20th, 1990: Vatican officials release a statement, more than 13 years after the intiial signal, saying,"Extraterrestrial contact is a real phenomenon. The Vatican is receiving much information about extraterrestrials and their contacts with humans from its Nuncios (embassies) in various countries, such as Mexico, Chile and Venezuela..."November 21st, 1990: Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger breaks up with model Jerry Hall, sparking tabloid headlines across the globe in London, England...November 28th, 1990: MP Neil Kinnock, Labor Party, is elected British Prime Minister in a tight and divisive race....2 December 1990: Shuttle Ptichka begins a second unmanned second flight, the mission lasts 8 days including orbital manoeuvre's and docking with the Mir space station. at the station the crew transfer to the shuttle conducting tests of its systems, a problems with one of these system cancel a planed docking with a Soyuz crew transport, the shuttle cancelling its mission early unmanned safely returns to Earth.December 3rd, 1990: "Carapintada" members of the army led by Mohamed Alí Seineldín overthrow the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina in a military coup....December 7, 1990: The HMS Upholder (S40) is commissioned into the Royal Navy as the first of six Upholder class diesel-electric patrol submarines. It's sister ships will be named Unseen, Ursula, Unicorn, Ulysses, and Ultimatum.January 8th, 1991: "Around the World" album by Luke Luka, makes its hit debut with hit singles "London by Night" and "Travellin' With You"...January 21, 1991: The Soviet aircraft aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov (113) is commissioned into the Soviet Navy.January 27th, 1991: "My Obsession" album by Irish band Apex Predator, makes its hit debut with hit singles "My Obsession", "All Sold Out", and "Complicated"February 13th, 1991: GM and Chrysler sue the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in San Francisco, California; President George H.W. Bush joins in the suit against the agency....March 5th, 1991: Iraqi Civil War; Nouri al-Maliki leads a Shi'a rebellion against the Iraqi government, sparking a sectarian civil war in Karbala....March 29th, 1991:starring Alyssa Milano and Kathy Konners, makes its hit debut, debuting several songs from Konners album....April 23, 1991: The USAF announces that the Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23 with the General Electric F120 turbofans as the winner of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program.May 6th 1991: The Kashin class Destroyeris decomissioned and work immediately begins on stripping and scrapping the ship.May 18th, 1991: Republic of Somaliland led by Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid, announce their secession from Somalia in Sergeisa, Somalia...Late 1991 Bill Clinton, Mario Cuomo, Ann Richards, Douglas Wilder, Tom Harkin Jerry Brown, and Paul Tsongas announce their candidacy for the presidency for the democratic party.3 June 1991: Shuttle Buran conducts its second unmanned flight lasting 16 days were it successfully docked with a a Soyuz crew transport. Also on this day, Mount Unzen erupts, killing 43 people as a result of pyroclastic flows.June 11, 1991: The Progressive Conservative, Liberal, and New Democrat Parties bring a motion of no confidence in regards to Preston Manning's disastrous handling of the protests at Kanesatake. During the 1991 Canadian federal election, the New Democrat Party wins 139 seats, the PCs win 102 seats, the Liberals win 38 seats, Bloq Quebecois wins 9 seats, and Reform loses all but 7 seats. Ed Broadbent becomes Prime Minister of Canada.June 15, 1991: In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century; the final death toll tops 800.June 19th, 1991: Bhaskara-II is sucessfully launched fom Sriharikota, India, as the second geo-stationary communications satellite...June 28th, 1991: National radio personality Stanton Friedman, "For the People", proclaims "an international announcement. They will show pictures. I think they will clearly establish that we are dealing with Alien visitors and I think they will convene an international conference of religious, economic, and political leaders..."July 9th 1991:Priemieres on Cartoon Network thought the show is 5 years old the network wants to buy more Gundam for broadcast due to popularity.August 17th, 1991:(CBS-TV) starring Robert Goulet, John Putch, and Hillary B. Smith, makes its hit debut....September 9th, 1991:(FOX-TV) hosted by Maury Povich makes its hit television debut in New York City, New York, amidst controversy over its conservative slant...September 11th, 1991: "Only The Lonely" album by Luke Luka is released, with hit singles "It's A Lonesome Old Town" and "Slep Warm Tonight"...September 25, 1991: In the Salvadoran Civil War, representatives of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front reach an agreement with President of El Salvador Alfredo Cristiani setting the stage for ending over 11 years of civil war.September 27, 1991: President Bush announces unilateral reductions in short-range nuclear weapons and calls off 24-hour alerts for long-range bombers. The Soviet Union responds with similar unilateral reductions on October 5.October 5th, 1991: A man in Oregon is found severely injured on a county road. The man later claims he was attacked by a Sasquatch. The police believe it was a bear but the claw marks are inconsistent with a bear's...October 16th, 1991: George Pierre Hennard kills 23 people in Killeen, Texas after ingesting "Draugr", sparking national debate as to gun laws in the "Lone Star State"...October 22nd, 1991: PSLV-C3 successfully launches three satellites -- Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) of ISRO, BIRD of Germany and PROBA of Belgium, establishing India as a commercial space launch center...November 16th, 1991: Soviet troops launch a brutal crackdown on Estonian nationalists in Tallinn, Estonia SSR...November 28th, 1991: National Geographic mission to the lunar surface crashes onto the lunbar surface, killing 8 people near the Amundsen Crater....December 1st, 1991:comic book makes its infamous debut, proving to be even more of a cult hit...December 8, 1991: Defense Minister Bill McKnight announces the reactivation of the Airborne Regiment, Canadian SAS, Devil's Brigade, Joint Task Force Two, the Royal Rifles of Canada, and Winnipeg Grenadiers on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong. Also on this day, "Sing This All Together" album by Irish band Apex Predator flops, despite heavy promotion and advertising...December 12th, 1991: Outbreak of AIDS/HIV is blamed on widespread use of "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) in Los Angeles, California...December 14th, 1991:: Using time travel and inforamation from and future space signals, time travelers from the future go back in time and prevent Godzilla's creation to "help" Japan. In fact they create thier own monster to prevent Japan from becoming a super power.The film has Godzilla being created anyway. Godzilla defeats King Ghidorah and rampages toward Tokyo. Mecha-King Ghidorah fights godzilla but is destroyed over the ocean. A massive controversy arises though when it shows Godzilla as a dinosaur killing American soldiers in WII. This makes the film interesting enough to be released in theaters in the US.December 22nd, 1991-January 6th, 1992: Tblisi Uprising; Zviad Gamsakhurdia leads an armed insurrection against the Soviet Union in Tblisi, Georgia SSR....December 25th 1991: After rather lengthy delays, a Sea Dragon rocket finally launches the King George V station into orbit. Not yet habitable, it will require several missions to get up and running, but the currently unused astronaught corp of the space agency look forward to the challenge.January 23rd, 1992: "The Last Dance" album by Luke Luka, fuelling speculation that this will be his final album, with hit singles "The Last Dance", "Nothing in Common", and "Same Old Song & Dance"...January 24th, 1992: "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) is blamed for a rise in AIDS/HIV infections worldwide, according to the WHO/CDC in Atlanta, Georgia...Febuary 7th 1992: With Cuomo the front runner he loses the Iowa Democratic Caucus to Tom Harkin of Iowa but is second place, Clinton is third, and Richards is fourth.February 11th, 1992: "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) is approved for over the counter sales by the Ministry of Health in London, England...February 18th 1992: Paul Tsongas wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary. Seconded by Cuomo again and Clinton in solid third.February 29th 1992: Bill Clinton is implicated in a sex Scandal with Gennifer Flowers, she claims the Arkansas governor is the father of her unborn baby. Clinton denies this.March 9th, 1992: the day before Super-Tuesday Hustler Breaks the scandal that Bill Clinton was filmed having sex with Flowers and it cannot be denied.March 10th 1992: Super Tuesday Mario Cuomo wins and is considered the likely nominee for president from the Democratic Party.March 11th 1992 Tom Harkin, Paul Tsongas, Doug Wilder, and Ann Richards Drop out of the race. Only Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown are still going. But Clinton is in a scandal that will cost him the primaries.March 17th, 1992: Suharto government calls upon President George H.W. Bush to back Indonesian government against alleged "Communist guerillas"...March 22, 1992: The second Admiral Kuznetsov-class carrier, the Varyag, is commissioned into the Soviet Navy.April 11, 1992: The USS Midway (CV-41) is decommissioned due to a combination of age and its status as an extremely poor seaboat.April 18th 1992: Bill Clinton drops out of the primaries. He is now, at least through his wife, implicated in a federal investigation regarding a company called Whitewater. The only one opposing for nomination Cuomo now is Jerry Brown, but he does not have a chance.May 25th, 1992:(NBC-TV) is hosted by David Letterman in Los Angeles, California, after a decision by Johnny Carson.....July 4, 1992: The USS George Washington (CVN-73) is commissioned into the United States Navy.July 9th 1992: Mario Cuomo announces his choice for vice president, Governor Ann Richards of Texas.July 13th, 1992: The Democratic National Convention starts at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.July 16th, 1992: The Democratic party votes for Mario Cuomo and Ann Richards for their nominees for President and Vice President of the United States.September 4th-7th, 1992: Chicago Riots; Members of the Church of the Subgenius clash with local residents and police, proclaiming the "Devival"....October 2nd-8th, 1992: United Nations General Assembly ratifies Resolution #426, granting the United Nations authority to "undertaking, coordinating, and disseminating the results of research into unidentified flying objects and related phenomena..."October 20th, 1992: "Manekeny" the first album by Soviet band "My Vse Manekeny" (a.k.a. "We Are All Mannequins") makes its hit debut, criticizing the Soviet Union with its hit singles "Twilight", "Stories for Boys", and "Another Time, Another Place"...November 3rd 1992: The Democratic ticket of Mario Cuomo and Ann Richards defeats the Republican ticket of George H. W. Bush and Harold Stassen. It is the closet election since Kennedy and Nixon in 1960. Many Republicans blame the President's loss due to independent candidate H. Ross Perot. Also Southern Democrat Richards helps get Cuomo southern states.November 10th, 1992: Xanana Gusmao, East Timorese rebel leader, launches a rebellion against the Indonesian government in Dili; Also on this day, Socially conscious rapper Engine Jammer makes his debut with the "Engine Jammer" album, featuring singles "Darkness", "Clear the Lane" and "Bullet in the Head"....December 6th, 1992: "Prodigal Son" album by the Irish Band is a moderate success, with singles "Street Fighting Man" and "Parachute Woman"...December 12th, 1992:. Godzilla and Mothra Team up to fight the earth protecting monster Giga-moth. The films climax battle destroys the entire city of Nagoya. The movie has strong environmental messages as the monsters Giga-moth and Mothera destroy a refinery in an eariler battle. The film ends with the Japanese PM and the American President (James Cromwell in his first appearance in the series) talking about creating an international Anti-monster unit. The film is a huge hit in Japan and gets enough interest to be brought over and distributed in the US. It does rather well in the US and European markets.December 15th-28th, 1992: General Dzhokhar Dudayev launches an Islamic fundamentalist uprising in Tblisi, Georgia SSR...December 31st, 1992: Members of the Church of the SubGenius clash with local residents at Club No in Dallas, Texas, leading to the arrest of 23 people...February 16th, 1993: First Electric Vehicle Convention is held in Burbank, California, highlighting the growth of the electric vehicle market....February 22, 1993:premieres on television. It will last five seasons and have season TV movies.March 18, 1993: The Mexican government announces a plan to modernize and improve its military. Looking to the United States, the Mexican government asks for help in dealing with the drug cartels and offers to allow American troops to enter Mexico to deal with the cartels.May 7, 1993: The first squadrons of IAI Lavi multirole fighters roll off the production line in Israel.May 8, 1993: South Africa orders 56 Lavi fighters from Israel.6 July 1993: Shuttle Baikal completes the first manned mission in a Russian shuttle the two man crew spend 24 hours in orbit before landing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.July 10, 1993: The USS Ranger (CV-61) is decommissioned as part of the post-Cold War military cutbacks.July 13th, 1993: "Nice & Easy" album is released, featuring the hit singles "Nice & Easy" and "She's Funny That Way"..July 28th, 1993: Soviet troops led by Colonel Viktor Prusakov crush Ukranian nationalists in Sevastopol, Ukraine SSR...August 7th, 1993:starring Kathy Konners and Alec Baldwin makes its hit film debut, debuting the hit song "True Blue" by Kathy Konners...August 9th, 1993: Brenda Harvey, estranged ex-wife of Lionel Richie, shoots and kills Diane Alexander at a parking garage in Los Angeles, California....August 21, 1993: In the Soviet Union, production of the Yakovlev Yak-141 Freestyle begins. The Freestyle is the world's first supersonic VTOL fighter. In response, the US increases funding for its own fifth generation supersonic STOVL fighter.September 1st 1993: Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter start with their daily comedy showon FoxSeptember 11, 1993: The USS Forrestal (CV-59) is decommissioned as part of the post-Cold War military cutbacks.September 29th, 1993: With the opening of an "Inay's" Filipino restaurant in Washington D.C., "Inay's" reports 272 restaurants worldwide...October 12th, 1993: "Oktober" album by "My Vse Manekeny" (a.k.a. "We Are All Mannequins") is banned by Soviet authorities. Copies of the albums go on the black market...October 19, 1993: The Soviet aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk is launched from the Black Sea Shipyard in Ukraine. It is the Soviet Union's first nuclear powered supercarrier with a length of 1065 feet, a displacement of 80,000 tons, and an airwing of 70 aircraft composed of MiG-29Ks, Su-33s, Yak-44s, and Ka-27s. The Ulyanovsk is commissioned on March 16, 1994.November 21st 1993: The sequel tobegins.is about Prime Minister Urquhart and his clashes with the new unnamed King (Based on Prince Charles)November 24th, 1993:reports illegal usage of "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) in professional sports nationwide...November 26th, 1993: People's Stock Market (PSM) is opened in Moscow, launching a massive economic upswing for the Soviet Union....December 5th, 1993: "Let It Bleed" album by Irish band Apex Predator makes its hit debut with the singles "Love in Vain" and "Let It Bleed"...December 6th, 1993: Gangotri Mission launches India's first manned exploration of the lunar surface, led by Dr. Sayed Zahoor Qasim, sparking international attention to South Asia as a rising power on the global stage...December 11th, 1993:. The anti-Godzilla taskforce G-force is made and uses the remaining parts from Mecha-King Ghidorah. Godzilla is attacked by the massive flying battleship based off of the Super-X and the future technology. Godzilla also gets a son in this film as well as Rodan returns for the film but dies at the end. This film is another smash in Japan as well as internationally.January 1st, 1994: EZLN "Zapatista" guerillas led by "Commandante Marcos" launch a Soviet-backed armed insurrection in Chiapas, Mexico in opposition to "American military occupation"...January 12, 1994: The HMCS Columbia (SSN-876), Canada's first nuclear submarine, is delivered to the Canadian Forces. The Columbia's sister ships Niobe, Aurora, Patriot, Labrador, and Acadia are all launched between 1995 and 2002. Also on this day, President Salinas declares a "national state of emergency" amidst growing violence regarding EZLN guerilla fighting...January 22nd, 1994: Health officials blame "Revatio" (a.k.a. Sildenafil) for a spike in AIDS/HIV cases amongst persons over 55+ years old in Toronto, Canada....February 21st, 1994: Gangotri Mission members led by Dr. Sayed Zahoor Qasim are proclaimed "national heroes" in New Delhi, India, with the world's largest ticker-tape parade....February 21st, 1994: Feminist leader Homa Darabi leads rallies condemning the Shah of Iran in Tehran, encouraging women to vote, despite pressure by religious clerics...February 27, 1994: The aircraft carrier Soyuz, the Ulyanovsk's sister ship, is launched from the Black Sea Shipyard in Ukraine. The Soyuz is commissioned on May 8, 1994. The Soyuz is soon assigned as the flagship of the Soviet Navy Pacific fleet.March 7, 1994: Armenian forces shoot down an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force C-130E Hercules carrying Iranian embassy personnel from Tehran to Moscow near Ballica in the Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, killing all 32 people on board.March 23rd, 1994: Presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio survives an assassination attempt in Mexico City, Mexico. A