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1981

• March 12, 1981: Marcus Langston had a breakthrough in creating a new master alloy of unprecedented strength and resilience that would eventually allow for the creation of the world's first fusion-powered computer-enhanced exoskeleton. Out of both the practical need for a highly skilled operator and in hopes of winning the affections of Liz Hughes, Langston secretly piloted the suit for demonstration of combat readiness for military brass. [Team Youngblood #10-11, 07-08/1994]
• March 30, 1981: Probable date of "The Hinckley Incident" based on the real world assassination attempt on the President's life, which was thwarted by Al Simmons. [Spawn #13, 08/1993]