Carl Nassib became the first openly-gay NFL player to play a regular-season game.
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Construction on the world's longest railway in Russia was completed.
Louis St. Laurent resigned as the prime minister of Canada.
John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
Burning the US flag was deemed legal.
The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.
