Super Bowl XV: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 27–10
Rupert Murdoch buys The Times and The Sunday Times for £12 million.
After 19 years hosting the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time.
Daylight saving time is introduced in the USSR.
A jury of architects and sculptors unanimously selects Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from 1,421 other entries.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the first recognized cases of AIDS.
The first woman, Sandra Day O'Connor, is nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States.
MTV (Music Television) is launched on cable television in the United States.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat is assassinated during a parade by army members who belong to the Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization; they opposed his negotiations with Israel.
Luke and Laura marry on the U.S. soap opera General Hospital; it is the highest-rated hour in daytime television history.
Muhammad Ali loses to Trevor Berbick; this proved to be Ali's last-ever fight.
