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1998 Steven M. Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders 1998 Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1996 Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan 1995 Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland 1993 Tickets for Indians 1st season in Jacobs Field go on sale 1993 Richard Sale, writer and director (Oscar, Torpedo Run), dies at 80 1993 Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale 1992 Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale 1992 Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group 1991 "La Toya: Growing Up in The Jackson Family" goes on sale 1991 "Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness" goes on sale 1989 Iran protests sale of "Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie 1988 Maryland stops sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990 1987 FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment) 1987 President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran 1986 Beatle records officially go on sale in Russia 1984 John W Mercom, Jr. announces NO Saints are up for sale for $75 million 1981 China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan 1981 AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million 1980 Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale 1979 Canada puts its 1st gold bullion coin on sale 1977 Apple II, the 1st personal computer, goes on sale 1972 Sale Isaia, OL for the Baltimore Ravens 1969 "Sale Of Century," debuts on NBC-TV 1968 Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale and rental of housing 1964 Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album 1963 Beatles Book is sold out on its 1st day of sale 1960 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City 1959 Barbie doll goes on sale 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) 1956 1st solar powered radios go on sale 1955 RKO is 1st to announce sale of its film library to TV 1954 Major league owners vote down sale of A's to a Philadelphia syndicate 1954 TV Dinner was 1st put on sale by Swanson and Sons 1954 Stan Ridgeway, rocker, Mosquito-Garage Sale 1952 1st transistorized hearing aid offered for sale in Elmsford, New York 1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented 1944 2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago, Illinois department store 1943 Presliced bread sale banned to reduce bakery demand for metal parts 1943 Japanese government in Java limits sale and use of motorcars 1941 U.S. savings bonds go on sale 1941 1st issue of "Parade" goes on sale 1939 Nylon stockings go on sale in U.S. for 1st time 1939 Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware) 1935 Monopoly board game goes on sale for 1st time 1933 1st synthetic detergent, "Dreft" by Procter and Gamble, goes on sale 1931 Alka Seltzer goes on sale 1931 Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida 1931 1st electric shavers go on sale in U.S. from Schick 1928 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale 1905 1st published blues composition forms sale, WC Handy Memphis Blues 1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) tickets 1st go on sale 1901 After 63 years England stops sale of Queen Victoria postage stamps series and begins King Edward VII series 1889 George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time 1847 1st U.S. postage stamps go on sale, 5 cents Franklin and 10 cents Washington, New York City 1833 Czar Nicolas bans public sale of serfs 1782 Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59 1766 London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale 1722 Adrien Trudo Sale, composer

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