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Master of Thirty-one days of wonder in July 1985
schopenhauer Vice President George H.W. Bush temporarily took control of the presidency.
schopenhauer The launch of the Giotto space probe marked a giant leap in cometary science.
schopenhauer The bombing of a Greenpeace vessel in New Zealand sparked a major international scandal.
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Giotto space probe: The Giotto spacecraft was named after the Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone, who painted Halley's Comet as the Star of Bethlehem in 1301.
A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race. South African President Botha declared a state of emergency on July 20, 1985, to suppress anti-apartheid protests.
In which country was the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior docked when it was bombed?
schopenhauer French secret service agents sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior.
Under which US Constitutional Amendment did Ronald Reagan temporarily transfer power to his Vice President?
On July 13, 1985, who became the Acting President of the United States for eight hours during Ronald Reagan's surgery?
Which nation's secret service agents were responsible for bombing the Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand?
The Giotto space probe, launched on July 2, 1985, was designed to study which famous celestial object?
Which environmental organization owned the Rainbow Warrior ship that was bombed on July 10, 1985?
Which legendary Hollywood actor's public announcement on July 25, 1985, put a human face on the global AIDS epidemic?