The Loch Ness Monster smiles for the camera -- sort of, Ellis Island closes, actor William Holden passes away, and Madonna releases "Like a Virgin," all on this day.
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White House photo
1979: President Jimmy Carter announces the immediate halt to all imports of Iranian oil in response to the Nov. 4 taking of 52 Americans hostage from the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Islamic students and militants would hold the hostages until Jan. 20, 1981.