The original American horror film ''Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
A $1 coin was approved by the US Congress, featuring women's suffrage activist Susan B. Anthony.
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.
Janet Parker became the last person to die of smallpox in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The zombie horror movie 'Dawn of the Dead' premiered in Turin, Italy.
Three Americans made the first successful Atlantic Ocean crossing by hot air balloon.
Queen Elizabeth II opened the 11th Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Canada.
The first baby was born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).
A B747 plane by Air India flying from Bombay, India to Dubai, UAE, crashed with no survivors.