Ireland ended its ban on divorce.
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D.B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 and extorted a ransom of $200,000 before parachuting out of the plane with the money and was never seen again.
Taylor Swift won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.
A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between HAMAS and Israeli forces began.
The very first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall.
STS 44 Atlantis 10 was launched into space.
