...The last time the Raiders won the superbowl.
Ronald Reagan was President
"Where's the Beef" ad for Wendy's airs for the 1st time
The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse, is introduced by Apple
Gas was a $1.15 a Gallon
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.20
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassinated
AIDS Breaks out
The Supreme Court rules that taping television shows at home on VCRs does not violate copyright law.
The Top Ten Songs were:
1. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" ... Yes
2. "Karma Chamelon" ... Culture Club
3. "Jump" ... Van Halen
4. "Footloose" ... Kenny Loggins
5. "Against All Odds" ... Phil Collins
6. "Hello" ... Lionel Richie
7. " Let's Hear It For the Boy" ... Deniece Williams
8. "Time After Time" ... Cindy Lauper
9. "The Reflex" ... Duran Duran
10. "When Doves Cry" ... Prince
The Top Ten Movies were:
1. Beverly Hills Cop
2. Footloose
3. Ghostbusters
4. Gremlins
5. Greystoke
6. The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
8. The Karate Kid
9. The Natural
10. Police Academy
The Top Ten TV Shows were:
1. Dynasty (ABC)
2. Dallas (CBS)
3. The Cosby Show (NBC) (It Debuted That Year)
4. 60 Minutes (CBS)
5. Family Ties (NBC)
6. The A-Team (NBC)
7. Simon & Simon (CBS)
8. Murder, She Wrote (CBS)
9. Knots Landing (CBS)
10. Falcon Crest (CBS)
And in Sports:
Super Bowl
LA Raiders d. Washington (38-9)
World Series
Detroit d. San Diego (4-1)
NBA Championship
Boston d. LA Lakers (4-3)
Stanley Cup
Edmonton d. NY Islanders (4-1)
Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d. C. Evert Lloyd (7-6 6-2)
Men: John McEnroe d. J. Connors (6-1 6-1 6-2)
Been a long 22 years
