Historical Events In 1984

Jul 31   Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   US men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics on this day in history.  

Aug 03   365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange in the year 1984.  

Aug 04   On this day in history carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics  

Aug 04   Edmon Ryan actor, dies at 79 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1984 edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack  

Aug 04   On this day in history mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure  

Aug 04   Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)  

Aug 04   On this day in history walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema  

Aug 05   On this day in history howard Culver, actor (Howie-Gunsmoke), dies at 66  

Aug 06   On this day in history 203.05 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange  

Aug 07   Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 in the year 1984.  

Aug 08   On this day in history richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62  

Aug 11   Alfred A Knopf, US publisher, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1984 carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds  

Aug 11   On this day in history during a radio voice test Pres Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes"  

Aug 13   Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1984 iBM releases MS-DOS version 3.0  

Aug 14   In the year 1984 john Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89  

Aug 16   Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   LA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges in the year 1984.  

Aug 17   Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks in the year 1984.  

Aug 18   On this day in history triangle Oil Corp, above-ground storage tank at Jacksonville Fla, spills 2.5 m gallons of oil burned after lightning sparked a fire  

Aug 19   On this day in history lee Trevino wins the PGA  

Aug 21   Australia's federal budget speech is televised live from Canberra for the first time on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history widespread arrests on the eve of South African coloured elections  

Aug 22   Charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1984.  

Aug 22   In the year 1984 rep convention in Dallas renominates Pres Reagan and VP Bush  

Aug 25   Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history typhoon Ike in Philippines killing 1,474 people  

Aug 27   Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street), dies at 69 in the year 1984.  

Aug 27   Diane Sawyer joins the on-air reporting cast of the CBS TV show 60 Minutes on this day in history.  

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of cam Ward, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of darren Ambrose, English footballer  

Feb 29   Cullen Jones, American swimmer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player  

Apr 30   Shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager was born in the year 1984.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of joe Lauzon, American martial artist  

Jun 14   In the year 1984 birth of siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes)  

Jun 14   Lorenzo Booker, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1984 death of alexis Korner, British blues musician (b. 1928)  

Jan 06   In the year 1984 death of ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898)  

Jan 07   Alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1984 wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77  

Jan 10   Suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55 in the year 1984.  

Jan 18   Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead died on this day in history.