Historical Events
The Smurfs TV Debut
"The Smurfs" animated cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera first broadcasts in North America
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- Elizabeth Ward (Arkansas), 20, crowned 54th Miss America 1982
- Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yanks for 8 innings before Rick Cerone & Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles
Tennis Open
US Open Women's Tennis: Tracy Austin wins her second US title; beats Martina Navratilova 1-6, 7-6, 7-6
Martina Navratilova
Famous Birthdays
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson, American actress and singer (Dreamgirls), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jennifer Hudson
- Jered Guzman, American pairs skater (& Natalie Vlandis), born in Garden Grove, California
Famous Deaths
- Eugenio Montale, Italian poet and translator (Xenia-Nobel 1975), dies at 84