After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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A massive dust storm struck Kuwait, which caused several flights in and out of the country to be canceled and rescheduled.
Billie Holiday was arrested.
NASA launched the Endeavour Space Shuttle on the penultimate space shuttle mission.
Muhammad Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round against Ron for the heavyweight boxing title.
The US Congress approved the 5 cent nickel.
