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WRLD: 1980 – Iraq, perceiving post-revolutionary weakness in Iran, escalates clashes to all-out war

SPRT: 1927 – Tunney’s down but not out for the long count, as ref insists on neutrality (Video)

OTHR: 1888 – National Geographic debuts

BDAY: Bonnie Hunt; Scott Baio; Andrea Bocelli; Debby Boone

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