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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - timeline
October: Alien Red Lectoids land in Grover's Mill, adopting the first name "John"; the event is passed off as a hoax radio drama, known as 'War of the Worlds'. (Grover's Mill, NJ)
Buckaroo Banzai successfully travels through the eighth dimension. (Texas)