Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, who was serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, escaped from Alderson Prison.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles.
The New Orleans Saints secured their first winning season after being in the NFL for 21 years.
English singer George Michael's first album 'Faith' was released.
Around 200,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. streets to fight for gay and lesbian civil rights.
Bruce Springsteen released his album 'Tunnel of Love.'
The science-fiction TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' first aired on CBS.
Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in China.
7-month-old twins joined at the back of the head were successfully separated.
Lynne Cox set a new record by swimming 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Alaska to Siberia in a swimsuit.
The United Nations declared Matej Gaspar as the five billionth person in the world.
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
Iraqi warplanes bombed the town of Sardasht in Iran with a chemical attack.
The US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that required schools to teach creationism.
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher won elections for a record third term.
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
Mike Tyson won a technical knockout against Pinklon Thomas, winning the heavyweight boxing title.
Vincent van Gogh's famous painting 'Sunflowers' was sold for an incredible $39.7 million, the most ever paid for a painting.
The first Soul Train Music Awards took place in Santa Monica, California, US.
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
After years of court battles, Michael Donald's family was awarded $7 million.
Aretha Franklin became the first-ever female artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
