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| Album Jackson Jackson, Michael |  |
| Releases "Thriller", sells 37 million & becomes the top selling album of all time |
| Athletics Moses, Edwin | |
| Los Angeles Winner of the 400 meters hurdles Gold Medal |
| Attorney General Meese, Edwin | |
| Washington Appointed Attorney General |
| Award Wonder Wonder, Stevie | |
| Stevie Wonder wins an Oscar for "I Just Called to Say I Love You" |
| Composition of Lauper Lauper, Cyndi | |
| 5th June Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" becomes #1 in the USA |
| Composition of Springstein Springstein, Bruce | |
| Closest to the top of the pop music charts during a four-week stay at number 2 with "Dancing in the Dark" (June/July) |
| Releases "Born in the USA", No 1 UK & USAAlbum |
| Composition of Streisand Streisand, Barbara | |
| 26th June Barbra Streisand records, "Here We Are at Last" |
| Death of Capote, Truman Capote, Truman | |
| 25th Aug Hollywood Death of Truman Capote |
| Death of Hellman, Lillian Hellman, Lillian | |
| 30th June Death of Lillian Hellman |
| Death of Peckinpah, Sam Peckinpah, Sam | |
| 28th Dec Death of Sam Peckinpah |
| Death of Weissmuller, Johny Weissmuller, Johny | |
| 20th Jan Acapulco Death of Johny Weissmuller |
| Diplomacy Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty |
| Election Ferraro, Geradine | |
| Defeated Vice Presidential candidate |
| Election Mondale, Walter | |
| 6th Nov Mondale is defeated by Reagan who wins 50 out of 51 states |
| Government Lyng, Richard | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of Agriculture |
| Government Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| The USA & Iraq resume diplomatic relations, ceased in 1967 |
| The USAmines Nicaragua to prevent El Salvador rebels receiving Cuban & Russian arms |
| USAgrowth is %6.8, highest since 1951 |
| 10th Jan The USA& the Vatican reestablish diplomatic relations after a 117-year break |
| Mar Beirut The mainly USAMulti-National Force is forced out of Beirut |
| May Duarte visits Washington & persuades Congress to provide more military aid to Salvador |
| 18th May A small polyp is removed from Reagan's colon |
| 20th June Says Laos will allow the USAto search for remains of USApilots |
| 12th Aug Jokes on the radio about bombing Russia |
| 24th Sep Appears at the UN & appeals for a thaw in relations with Russia |
| 24th Sep Washington Reagan hosts a visit by Gromyko in the Oval office for more than 3 1/2 hrs |
| 25th Oct Grenada USAmarines land in Grenada |
| 6th Nov Defeats Mondale by winning 50 out of 51 states & 59% of the popular vote |
| Government Schultz, George | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of State |
| Government Weinberger, Caspar | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of Defence |
| Governor Ashcroft, John | |
| Missouri Appointed Governor of Missouri |
| Metallica Hammett, Kirk | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands |
| Metallica Hetfield, James | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands |
| Metallica Ulrich, Lars | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands |
| Nobel Prize Merrifield, Bruce | |
| 10th Dec Oslo Winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for developing proteins |
| Nuclear Warfare Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty |
| Olympic Gold Medal Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the 4 by 100m relay Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal |
| President Jackson, Jesse | |
| Unsuccessfully seeks the Presidential nomination, 1st attempt |
| President Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| Appointed President of the USA, 40th President, 2nd term |
| Publication of Heller Heller, Joseph | |
| Publication of, "God Knows" |
| Publication of Lasch Lasch, Christopher | |
| Publication of, "The Minimal Self" |
| Secretary of the Interior Hodel, Donald | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of the Interior |
| Secretary Treasury Baker, James | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of the Treasury |
| Strike Miners MacGregor, Ian | |
| Mar Closes down a Yorkshire colliery, 55,000 miners go on strike |
| Treaty of SALT II Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty |
| US Open McEnroe, John | |
| Winner of the men's USAtennis open, 4th time |
| US Open Navratilova, Martina | |
| Winner of the women's USAtennis open |
| White Jersey LeMond, Greg | |
| Rides his first Tour de France & finishes third, winning the prestigious White Jersey as the Tour's best young rider |
| Wimbledon McEnroe, John | |
| Wimbledon Winner of the Wimbledon Mens's Singles Tennis Championship, 3rd time |
