US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles.
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Metallica became the first band to have performed on all seven continents when they held a concert in Antarctica.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was finally opened.