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14 Dec 1993
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
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1 Dec 1988
The first-ever World AIDS day started in effort to raise awareness of the AIDS global epidemic.
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18 Jan 1986
Charity song 'That's What Friends Are For' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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5 Jun 1981
The first cases of AIDS are reported.