Page 12: Historical Events In 1984

Jul 31   Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79 in the year 1984.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1984 carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics   

Aug 04   On this day in history edmon Ryan actor, dies at 79 of a heart attack   

Aug 04   Edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure in the year 1984.   

Aug 04   In the year 1984 prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks   

Aug 04   In the year 1984 republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)   

Aug 04   Walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1984 howard Culver, actor (Howie-Gunsmoke), dies at 66   

Aug 06   203.05 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange in the year 1984.   

Aug 07   Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1984.   

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

Aug 11   During a radio voice test Pres Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes" in the year 1984.   

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

Aug 14   IBM releases MS-DOS version 3.0 in the year 1984.   

Aug 14   On this day in history john Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89   

Aug 16   On this day in history gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

Aug 16   LA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1984 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   Lee Trevino wins the PGA in the year 1984.   

Aug 21   Australia's federal budget speech is televised live from Canberra for the first time in the year 1984.   

Aug 21   Widespread arrests on the eve of South African coloured elections on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history rep convention in Dallas renominates Pres Reagan and VP Bush   

Aug 25   Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 in the year 1984.   

Aug 26   Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 in the year 1984.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Diane Sawyer joins the on-air reporting cast of the CBS TV show 60 Minutes in the year 1984.   

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Feb 29   In the year 1984 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   Adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes)   

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of lorenzo Booker, American football player   

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

Jan 06   Ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1984 death of alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead