Historical Events
- 13th NYC Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:00
- 14th NYC Marathon won by Rod Dixon in 2:08:59
- 400,000 demonstrate in Brussels, against cruise missile
- Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut
Famous Birthdays
- Filipos Darlas, Greek footballer
- Josh Strickland, American entertainer
Famous Deaths
- Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36
- Tamara Shayne, Russian-American actress (Moma Yoelson-The Jolson Story), dies of a heart attack at 80