Historical Events
Event of Interest
"The Smurfs" animated cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera first broadcasts in North America

William Hanna

Joseph Barbera
Tennis Open
101st Women's U.S. Open: Tracy Austin beats Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6, 7-6)

Martina Navratilova
- 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
Famous Birthdays
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson, American actress and singer (Dreamgirls), born in Chicago, Illinois

Jennifer Hudson
- Jered Guzman, Garden Grove California, pairs skater (& Natalie Vlandis)
Famous Deaths
- Eugenio Montale, Italian poet and translator (Xenia-Nobel 1975), dies at 84