Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of “Seinfeld,” received the 2,407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister.
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
American Academy of Arts & Science was established in Boston with James Bowdoin, John, and Samuel Adams as founding members.
The first Grammy Awards was held.
United States civilians received ration books for the first time.
