Bon Jovi’s album “New Jersey” was released.
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The Mexico City earthquake claimed the lives of up to 45,000 people.
Athlete Beth Bonner became the first woman to win the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:55:22.
Israel launched its first satellite, Ofek-1, from the Palmachim Air Base.
The biographical crime film 'Goodfellas' was released in the United States.
Bacon's Rebellion set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire after a year of conflict to change Virginia's Native American-Frontier policy.