Time Magazine’s Person of the Year - Lech Walesa

Academy Award for Best Picture -  Chariots of Fire    

Assassination Attempt on the Pope

Assassination Attempt on U.S. President Reagan

First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

Millions Watch Royal Wedding on T.V.

New Plague Identified as AIDS

Pac-Man is Extremely Popular

Personal Computers (PC) Introduced by IBM

Top Selling Song - "Bette Davis Eyes"   (Kim Carnes)