A fire destroyed Vienna’s Ring Theater, which killed between 640-850 people.
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Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped.
US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was finally opened.
John Lennon had his last professional photoshoot.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.