President:
Ronald W. Reagan

Vice President:
George Bush

Super Bowl
San Francisco d. Cincinnati (26-21)

World Series
St. Louis Cardinals d. Milwaukee Brewers (4-3)

NBA Championship
LA Lakers d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Stanley Cup
NY Islanders d. Vancouver (4-0)

Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d. C. Evert Lloyd
(6-1 3-6 6-2)

Men: Jimmy Connors d. J. McEnroe
(3-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Gato Del Sol

NCAA Basketball Championship
North Carolina d. Georgetown (63-62)

NCAA Football Champions
Penn St. (11-1-0)

World Cup
Italy d. W. Germany (3-1)

Events
Michael Jackson releases Thriller, which sells more than 25 million copies, becoming the biggest-selling album in history.
 
John Belushi dies of a drug overdose at age 33.
 
Cats opens on Broadway. Becomes Broadway's longest-running play.
 
Movies
 E.T. – the Extra-Terrestrial, Tootsie, Gandhi, The Verdict
 
Music
Michael Jackson, Thriller
 
Books
Thomas Keneally, Schindler's List
 
Alice Walker, The Color Purple