Jesse James robs his first bank, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, America heads to the moon one last time, instant replay is born, and Rod Blagojevich goes to prison, all on this day.
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1989: At the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran complete their trilogy of boxing fights nine years after their first two fights. Leonard, who lost the first fight and won the second, retains his WBC world Super Middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision.