James Bond’s 13th installment, “Octopussy,” was released.
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The Soviet Union's ill-fated Soyuz 11 mission was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The US started plans to construct its first nuclear battlefield weapon.
Betty White received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
Alaska Airlines started operating.
The US celebrated the opening of its very first drive-in cinema.
