Historical Events In 1984

Jan 01   In the year 1984 aT&T is divested of its monopoly, as its 22 Bell System companies are broken into individual firms.   

Jan 01   In the year 1984 aT&T's 22 owned Bell system companies divests into 8 companies   

Jan 01   In the year 1984 brunei becomes independent of UK   

Jan 01   New York City NY transit fare rises from 75¢ to 90¢ on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century in the year 1984.   

Jan 02   On this day in history miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship   

Jan 02   Riot in Tunis kills over 100 in the year 1984.   

Jan 02   Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1984 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 05   On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings   

Jan 06   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee   

Jan 07   In the year 1984 train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people   

Jan 09   In the year 1984 "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)   

Jan 09   On this day in history "WHERE’S THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendy’s fast-food chain   

Jan 09   EAA moves operations to Oshkosh in the year 1984.   

Jan 09   John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me" in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1984 argentine ex-president/General Bignone arrested   

Jan 10   Bulgarian Tupolev 134 crashes at Sofia airport in Bulgaria, 50 die on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history clara Peller first asks, "Where's the Beef?"   

Jan 10   On this day in history the U.S. and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations for the first time since 1867.   

Jan 10   In the year 1984 uS establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years   

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

Jan 11   STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad in the year 1984.   

Jan 11   Supreme Court reinstated $10M award to Karen Silkwood's family in the year 1984.   

Jan 14   Madonna first sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand in the year 1984.   

Jan 14   Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Hana Mandlikova ends Martina Navratilova's 54-match winning streak on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 11th American Music Award Michael Jackson   

Jan 16   Extortionist sends letter to Queensland Primary Industries Department threatening to release foot and mouth virus unless state jails are reformed on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis in the year 1984.   

Jan 16   On this day in history president Reagan called for peaceful competition with Moscow. He authorized research and development on space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles, the program known as Star Wars.   

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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   In the year 1984 birth of adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager   

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

Jun 14   Siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes) was born in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 01   Alexis Korner, British blues musician (b. 1928) died in the year 1984.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82   

Jan 11   In the year 1984 fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1984 death of malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead