A console version of Space Invaders was released for the Atari 2600.
The first official rock festival took place in the Soviet Union.
Polish mountaineers Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy became the first to ascend Mt. Everest in winter.
The world's longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
Frank Sinatra performed to 175,000 people who paid to see him in Rio de Janeiro.
The British-American band, The Pretenders, released their debut album called 'Pretenders.'
Pink Floyd released their eleventh studio album titled The Wall.
The Guinness World Records awarded Paul McCartney the best-selling singer-songwriter of all time.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
Douglas Adam's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' hits the Bookstores.
Elton John collapsed on stage when performing at the Hollywood Universal Amphitheater.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali retired for the third time.
American Airlines flight 191 crashes shortly after takeoff.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The world record for the longest table tennis doubles marathon was broken with a time of 101 hours.
US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that police can't stop cars just to check the driver and their registration.
Factory Plane Crash in China.
Philips demonstrated the compact disc publicly for the first time.
Varig Flight 967 disappeared thirty minutes after taking off from Tokyo.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
The first Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) game took place, with the Chicago Hustle vs. the Milwaukee Does.
The original American horror film 'Halloween' premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
The drama romance film 'Days of Heaven' by Terrence Malick was released.
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.
The zombie horror movie 'Dawn of the Dead' premiered in Turin, Italy.
A fire at the Rex Cinema in Abadan, Iran, kills over 400 people.
Queen Elizabeth II opened the 11th Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Canada.
Garfield, the lazy cat makes his debut.
Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, was released in the US.
The first-ever 'spam' email was sent out to every ARPANET address on the US west coast.
Soviet air defense shoots down Korean Air Lines Flight 902.
The Incredible Hulk TV series premiered on CBC starring Bill Bixby.
The Yuba County Five disappeared after attending a college basketball game.
The first Ironman Triathlon was held in Kona, Hawaii, USA.
China lifted the country's ban on literature by Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens.
A B747 plane by Air India flying from Bombay, India to Dubai, UAE, crashed with no survivors.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowned himself the Emperor of Central Africa.
Runners run the first Chicago Marathon.
American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'
The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected a deep-space radio signal.
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
Elvis Presley performed his final performance in Indianapolis, Indiana, US.
Disney's 'The Rescuers' was released.
Roy and Gaye Raymond founded Victoria's Secret and opened its first store in San Francisco.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
Optical fiber is used for telephone transmissions for the first time.
The Clash release their debut album of the same name.
