Freedom came to Russian serfs and U.S. slaves in the same decade. The future was fraught with uncertainty for both.

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1984: A suicide bomber attacks the US embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, killing 20. 1987: French driver Alain Prost wins the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril – his record 28th Formula 1 victory ...