Historical Events
NBA All-Star Game
36th NBA All-Star Game, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: East beats West, 139-132; MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons, G
Isiah Thomas
- Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)
- Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed president of South Yemen
- Marvin Johnson stops Leslie Stewart in 7 rounds in Indianapolis to win WBA light heavyweight boxing title; record 3rd time he regains a version of light heavyweight crown
- Tomb of Tutanchamon's treasurer Maya found in Egypt
- West German team swims world record 4x200 m freestyle (7:05.17)
Famous Birthdays
- Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein, of Jordan