While NFL highlights were shown on television in Great Britain starting in 1982, the game was the first chance fans of the league had to see the sport played on British soil. 

The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Brabazon Course of The Belfry in England, team Europe won the competition.

Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets his hit 4,192 passing the great Ty Cobb's record.

Gooden and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 at Shea Stadium making Dwight Gooden the youngest pitcher to win 20 games in the MLB.

University of Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a game at the Dallas Mavericks.

Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux scores a goal on his first shot in his NHL debut in a game against the Boston Bruins.

Running back Walter Payton past Jim Brown as the all-time rushing leader he did it on a run in third quarter of the Bears' victory over New Orleans.

New York Met pitcher Dwight Gooden set a rookie strike out record at 251 strike outs in a season.

The Cincinnati Reds retire Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench's #5 uniform.

Lewis got halfway there on Aug. 6, 1984, by winning gold in the men’s long jump event.