Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
NASA intentionally crashed a Boeing 720 aircraft to test new safety technology.
The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.
The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to reach outer space.
Three Russian cosmonauts returned from space after spending a record time of 237 days in orbit.
Paul McCartney released his song 'No More Lonely Nights.'
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II completed the first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in a helium balloon.
Western Australia became the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
NASA launched its Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers mission (AMPTE) from the Cape Canaveral launch pad.
George Michael released his 'Careless Whisper' single.
The US National Minimum Drinking Age Act was signed into law, raising the age to 21.
The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.
Prince released his sixth album 'Purple Rain.'
New South Wales, Australia, celebrated the first day of homosexuality being legal.
Alexey Pajitnov shared his first playable version of Tetris with his colleagues.
American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen released ''Born in the USA."
The Danube-Black Sea Canal was opened.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second in the film series, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in the US.
Jack Tramiel founded Atari as Tramel Technology, Ltd.
Fashion store Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles.
Marvin Gaye died after his father shot him twice in Los Angeles.
A police detective offered to split a lottery ticket with his regular waitress at a pizzeria in Yonkers, NY. She ended up with a $3 million tip!
The Baltimore Colts NFL team relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Central Park designated a section of its grounds as 'Strawberry Fields' to commemorate John Lennon, who was shot dead in his nearby residence.
World tennis champion Martina Navratilova won her 74th match streak.
MAC Cosmetics makeup brand was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
A boy born without an immune system, David Vetter, left his bubble isolation for the first time, aged 12, and touched his mother for the first time.
Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in front of 3,000 fans.
Apple's Macintosh personal computer was first put on sale in the US, changing the world of computing.
The Apple Macintosh computer was unveiled during a Super Bowl advertisement.
