The Guinness World Records awarded Paul McCartney the best-selling singer-songwriter of all time.
The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida received its 100-millionth visitor.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
Up to 125,000 people marched in the first LGBT civil rights march in Washington, D.C.
The world's strongest storm ever was recorded.
Pope John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House in Washington, D.C.
John Paul II became the first pope to visit the Republic of Ireland.
Elton John collapsed on stage when performing at the Hollywood Universal Amphitheater.
Anti-nuclear protests in New York City, 200,000 showed up, including Jane Fonda.
An unidentified double flash of light was detected over the Indian Ocean south of Africa.
A rainbow lasting three hours was recorded over the Gwynedd coast in Wales.
The Skylab, America's first space station, was destroyed as it entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
NASA's Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, continuing its journey towards Saturn.
Sony's iconic Walkman first went on sale in Japan.