Prolific serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the “Yorkshire Ripper,” was arrested in Sheffield, UK.
Source
Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
Mercurius became Pope John II, making him the first pope to change their name after attaining popehood.
The Stardust space probe collected a sample of comet dust.
The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
A bus plunged 400ft from a cliff in Malshej Ghat, India, killing thirty people.