Singer Sinéad O’Connor was converted to Islam.
As part of her conversion, she also changed her name to Shuhada.
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The Soyuz 3 spacecraft achieved the first Soviet space rendezvous with Soyuz 2.
The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
Cesar Sayoc was arrested for sending 14 pipe bombs to prominent US Democrats.
The Cedar Fire swept through San Diego County, California, destroying 2,232 homes and killing fifteen people.
Rockstar Games' hit Wild-West series returned with the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.