Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister.
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The Italian film 'Seven Beauties' became the first film directed by a woman to be nominated for an Academy Award.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of 'Seinfeld,' received the 2,407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Royal Canadian Navy was established.
