February 8th in History Part IX

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On February 8th in 1977 Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on obscenity charges

On February 8th in 1978 Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait

On February 8th in 1978 Proceedings of the United States Senate are broadcast on radio for the first time

On February 8th in 1979 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

On February 8th in 1980 President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration

On February 8th in 1983 Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance

On February 8th in 1983 Ariel Sharon resigns from Israeli government after an inquiry shows he was indirectly responsible for the killings of hundreds of people in 1982

On February 8th in 1984 14th Winter Olympic games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

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