John Wesley opened the first Methodist Church in the US.
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Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme, was shot at point-blank range on the busiest road in Sweden.
The FDA in the US started requiring that those purchasing cigarettes under the age of 27 must provide ID to prove they are over 18.
Alanis Morissette claimed four Grammy's, including Album of the Year with ''Jagged Little Pill."
An anti-government uprising took place in Taiwan, where around 28,000 people lost their lives.
The erroneous word 'Dord' was added to Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition.