Historical Events In 1984

Jan 01   AT and T is divested of its monopoly, as its 22 Bell System companies are broken into individual firms.   

Jan 01   AT and T's 22 owned Bell system companies divests into 8 companies   

Jan 01   Brunei is recorded as becoming independent of UK.   

Jan 02   Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his inaugural inaugural-class cricket century   

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

Jan 02   Riot in Tunis results in the deaths of over 100.   

Jan 02   Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's inaugural black mayor.   

Jan 03   Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson   

Jan 04   "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV.   

Jan 05   Greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings   

Jan 06   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission.   

Jan 06   Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh and Lillee.   

Jan 07   In this year, Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people   

Jan 09   "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)   

Jan 09   "WHERE’S THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was inaugural 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   

Jan 09   In this year, John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me".   

Jan 09   Wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77.   

Jan 10   Argentine ex-president/General Bignone arrested   

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

Jan 10   Clara Peller inaugural asks, "Where's the Beef?".   

Jan 10   The U.S. and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations for the inaugural time since 1867.   

Jan 10   US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years   

Jan 11   Fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 11   STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad.   

Jan 11   Supreme Court reinstated $10M award to Karen Silkwood's family   

Jan 14   Madonna inaugural sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand.   

Jan 14   Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55   

Jan 15   Hana Mandlikova ends Martina Navratilova's 54-match winning streak   

Jan 16   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.   

Jan 16   Paul and 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   

Jan 17   Supreme Court rules (5-4) private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws   

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

Feb 29   Darren Ambrose, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1984 birth of joe Lauzon, American martial artist   

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

Jun 14   Lorenzo Booker, American football player was born in the year 1984.   

Jan 01   Alexis Korner, British blues musician (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

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   Wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 14   In the year 1984 mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55   

Jan 18   Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead died in the year 1984.