John Paul II became the first pope to visit the Republic of Ireland.
Source
Henry Robinson opened the first dating agency in the world.
The musical film 'A Star is Born' with Judy Garland as the leading actress premiered at Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Steven Spielberg's anthology series, 'Amazing Stories,' premiered on NBC-TV.
Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
The Metropolitan Police Service of London was founded.