On This Day in History
Michael Jackson's Thriller is released
1982Michael Jackson's album Thriller, later the best-selling album of all time, was released. (Thriller (album))
Also on this day
- 1972 Atari announces Pong — Atari announced the release of Pong, one of the first video games to become widely popular in both arcades and homes.
- 1899 FC Barcelona is founded — FC Barcelona, later one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, was founded by Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper.
- 1890 Japan's National Diet meets for the first time — The National Diet of Japan, a bicameral legislature, met for the first time in Tokyo.