(1782) US and Britain agree to preliminary peace terms
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Representatives from the United States and Great Britain sign an initial peace agreement to end the Revolutionary War. These peace articles establish US independence and borders, and will later be formalized as the 1783 Treaty of Paris.. |
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(1982) Michael Jackson’s album ‘Thriller’ is released worldwide
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The former Jackson 5 singer releases what will be the best-selling album of all time, ‘Thriller.’ Of the album’s nine tracks, seven will reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. ‘Thriller’ will be among the first albums to use music videos as a marketing tool.. |
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(1993) US President Bill Clinton signs Brady Bill into law
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The Brady Bill imposes a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and federal background checks on buyers. The act is named for James Brady, who was shot and critically injured in a 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan by an assailant who was later ruled insane.. |
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(1999) Brits free once again to eat T-bone steaks
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The English government says that its countrywide ban on the sale of beef-on-the-bone will be lifted in time for Christmas. T-bones, ribs, oxtail, and more were outlawed in 1997 after a report linked these cuts to so-called “mad cow disease.” The French ban on British beef will fall soon after.. |
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