March 1 - Ron Weasley is born.

April 29 - Alfred Hitchcock dies.

May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back releases into theaters.

June 1 - CNN begins broadcasting.

July 31 - Harry Potter is born.

August 10 - Chester Kelsey is born.

August 26 - Macaulay Culkin is born.

December 8 - John Lennon dies.

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