Edward VIII officially announced his abdication.
Despite having signed the official declaration the day prior, Edward did not announce it publicly until later. He made the proclamation in a radio broadcast which shocked the country.
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Tiger Woods announced his indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
Time magazine called Susan Sontag 'one of Manhattan's brightest intellectuals' in a review of her groundbreaking essay 'Notes on Camp.'
An attack was made at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
Indiana became the 19th state to join the United States of America.