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- Jan 20 President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow
- Feb 29 Future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Gordie Howe scores in the 3rd period to become first NHL player to score 800 career goals as Hartford Whalers beat St. Louis Blues, 3-0 at Springfield Civic Center
- Mar 23 Australian cricketer Allan Border becomes the first and only batsman to reach 150 in each innings of a test, in the 3rd test vs Pakistan in Lahore
- Apr 12 US Olympic Committee endorses a boycott of the Moscow Olympic games
- Jun 15 US Open Men's Golf, Baltusrol GC: Jack Nicklaus sets new tournament scoring record 272 (-8) to win his 4th Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Isao Aoki of Japan
- Oct 21 Phillies win their 1st World Championship in their 98-year history
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- Jan 14 Actor Samuel L. Jackson (31) weds sports channel producer LaTanya Richardson (30)
- Jul 24 Tennis star Björn Borg (24) weds tennis player Mariana Simionescu (23) in Bucharest, Romania
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