adding post image

I have the code below to list the lastest posts on a page outside the content area. I am trying to add the post image to each one aswell but cant seem to get this correct. I just want a small image on each post line.

<?php
    $args = array( 'numberposts' => 6, 'post_status'=>"publish",'post_type'=>"post",'orderby'=>"post_date");
    $postslist = get_posts( $args );
    foreach ($postslist as $post) : setup_postdata($post); ?>
       <div class="events">
             <p><strong><?php the_date(); ?></strong></p>
           <p><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>" target="blank" ><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
      </div><br>
<?php endforeach; ?>

Many thanks