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nov 22, 1987 - Max Headroom signal hijacking

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TV signals of two stations in Chicago were hijacked, briefly sending a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers.

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nov 22, 1987
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~ 37 years ago

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