Historical Events In 1984

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

Jan 01   AT&T's 22 owned Bell system companies divests into 8 companies on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship in the year 1984.  

Jan 02   In the year 1984 riot in Tunis kills over 100  

Jan 02   On this day in history wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV  

Jan 05   In the year 1984 greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings  

Jan 06   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission in the year 1984.  

Jan 06   Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   "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 in the year 1984.  

Jan 09   In the year 1984 eAA moves operations to Oshkosh  

Jan 09   In the year 1984 john Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history argentine ex-president/General Bignone arrested  

Jan 10   Bulgarian Tupolev 134 crashes at Sofia airport in Bulgaria, 50 die in the year 1984.  

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

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

Jan 10   US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1984 supreme Court reinstated $10M award to Karen Silkwood's family  

Jan 14   In the year 1984 madonna first sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand  

Jan 14   On this day in history mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55  

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis  

Jan 16   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 on this day in history.  

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Feb 29   In the year 1984 birth of cam Ward, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   Darren Ambrose, English footballer was born in the year 1984.  

Feb 29   In the year 1984 birth of cullen Jones, American swimmer  

Feb 29   Adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player was born in the year 1984.  

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

May 22   Joe Lauzon, American martial artist was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes) was born on this day in history.  

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   Ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

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   Suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82 in the year 1984.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55  

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