| President | Ronald W. Reagan |
| Vice-President | George Bush |
| U.S. Population | 233,791,994 |
| Life expectancy | 74.6 years |
| Cost of a new home | $89,800.00 |
| Median household income | $20,885.00 |
| Cost of a first-class stamp | $0.20 |
| Cost of a gallon of regular gas | $1.24 |
| Cost of a dozen eggs | $0.86 |
| Cost of a gallon of milk | $2.24 |
| Super Bowl | Washington d. Miami (27-17) |
| World Series | Baltimore d. Philadelphia Phillies (4-1) |
| NBA Championship | Philadelphia 76ers d. LA Lakers (4-0) |
| Stanley Cup | NY Islanders d. Edmonton (4-0) |
| Wimbledon Women | Martina Navratilova d. A. Jaeger (6-0 6-3) |
| Wimbledon Men | John McEnroe d. C. Lewis (6-2 6-2 6-2) |
| Kentucky Derby Champion | Sunny’s Halo |
| NCAA Basketball Championship | N.C. State d. Houston (54-52) |
| NCAA Football Champions | Miami-FL (11-1-0) |
| Movies | The Big Chill, Terms of Endearment, Fanny & Alexander, The Right Stuff |