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Yom Kippur War - Cease-fire restored... War ends...
Item #717200
October 25, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 25, 1973
* The 1973 Arab-Israeli War (the Ramadan War)
* Yom Kippur War finally ends
Known by many names, this "4th war" since Israeli Statehood between Arab nations and Israel finally draws to a close. The front page has a 2-line, 5-column heading: "Cease-Fire Restored After Suez Battles", with subheading: "Syria Joins Truce"... See More
Jimmy Carter's Inauguration... becomes 39th President...
Item #717091
November 20, 1977
COURIER TIMES, Bucks County, PA, Nov. 20, 1977 (First Section)
* Jimmy Carter becomes 39th U.S. President
* Takes oath of office
* Excerpts of Inaugural Address
The front page has a banner headline: "Carter sworn in as 39th President", with a large photo and corresponding coverage. Additional articles and photos are within. See images for details.
The complete first section only... See More
Iran Hostage Crisis - U.S. rescue attempt fails...
Item #717016
April 26, 1980
DAILY NEWS (Final Edition), New York, April 26, 1980
* Iran Hostage Crisis
* U.S. rescue attempt fails
The front page has the dramatic 2-line banner heading: "HOW WE LOST IRAN GAMBLE" with subheadings: "Chopper failures, crash abort rescue; 8 dead left behind" and "Threaten death to hostages if we try again". The inside contains 8 pages of stories and photos t... See More
First issue of this iconic, national newspaper... Death of Grace Kelly...
Item #698314
September 15, 1982
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 15, 1982 This is the very first issue of this iconic newspaper, billed as the country's first, nationwide, satellite-delivered, general interest daily newspaper.
In addition to this distinction, the front page also has a two column headline: "America's Princess Grace dies in Monaco" with a small photo. More on the front page of ... See More
East Germany opens the Berlin Wall... The end of an era...
Item #717267
November 10, 1989
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, Nov. 10, 1989 The front page features a banner headline: "E. Germany Opens Borders", with subhead: "To Stem unrest, state allows free travel to West", which includes a large front-page photo. Several related articles with additional photos are found throughout. One in particular tells of the number of people killed while trying to travers th... See More
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns...
Item #717074
August 25, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, dated Aug. 25, 1991 The key feature in this complete 24 page issue is the front page headline, "Gorbachev resigns as Communist Party chief", with considerable supporting text. The issue is in very good overall condition, but a former subscribers stamp has left a removal mark which impacts the 1st two letters of the word "Party" in the headline... See More
The End of the Soviet Union is Declared...
Item #718773
December 09, 1991
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (front/A section only), Dec. 9, 1991 The front page has the historic heading: "Slavic States Call Soviet Union Dead, Form Commonwealth". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as well. Quite historic!
Other news of the day, sports, and p... See More
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated...
Item #717145
November 05, 1995
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1995 The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED", with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held", with two color photos. Two additional pages of coverage are found within.
Note: Yitzhak Rabin was the first Prime Minister born in Mandatory Palestine. He was assassinat... See More
Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bomber, found guilty.....
Item #717263
June 03, 1997
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1997 The front page has the dramatic banner heading: "McVeigh Guilty in Bombing", with subheading: "Death Penalty possible; hearing set tomorrow", which tells of the conviction of the "Oklahoma City Bombing". Included on the front page is a large photo showing the reaction of some of the victim's families, as ... See More
Death of beloved superstar Joe DiMaggio...
Item #717240
March 09, 1999
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1999
* Death of Joe DiMaggio
The top of the front page has a three column head: "Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, Dies at 84" with text and a photo of him as well, captioned: "Joe DiMaggio's grace on and off the field created an enduring legend." Much more on his life on inside pages including many vintage photos as well. This is ... See More
Death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn...
Item #717085
July 18, 1999
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, July 18, 1999
* John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn tragedy
* "John-John" - son of former President JFK
* Flight to Martha's Vineyard ends in disaster
The banner headline announces: "Lost at Sea: JFK Jr., Wife", with subheads: "Nation watches as tragedy appears to strike Kennedys again" and "Family flight t... See More
Joe Lieberman - 1st Jewish V.P. Candidate... Alec Guinness' obituary...
Item #717485
August 08, 2000
NATIONAL POST, Canada, Aug. 8, 2000
* Joe Lieberman becomes 1st Jewish-American V.P. Candidate
* Becomes Al Gore's running mate
* Alec Guinness' obituary
* Tony, Academy, BAFTA, & Golden Globe Award winner
The front page has the full-banner heading which captures the historic: "GORE FIRST TO PICK JEWISH RUNNING MATE", w
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Timothy McVeigh is executed... Oklahoma city bomber...
Item #717004
June 12, 2001
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2001
The front page has the banner headline: "Silent and Stoic, McVeigh Dies", with the subheading: "Families find relief amid mixed feeling". Included is a large photo of a pair of mourners, and a small photo of McVeigh. Additional coverage is found on pages 14 and 15, with several related photos.
Multiple sections are ... See More
Saddam Hussein - death by hanging...
Item #717083
December 30, 2006
DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 30, 2006
* Saddam Hussein's death by hanging
* 5th President of Iraq
A very displayable issue on the death of Saddam Hussein. The two-line, bold heading has: "SADDAM SWINGS", with subheads: "Evil madman dies on gallows in dawn hanging" and "U.S. troops on high alert for reprisals". Pages 4 and 5 have several related articles with ... See More
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