Page 12: Historical Events In 1984

Jul 31   In the year 1984 bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79   

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   Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1984 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   Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1984 walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema   

Aug 05   Howard Culver, actor (Howie-Gunsmoke), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1984 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

Aug 11   On this day in history alfred A Knopf, US publisher, dies at 91   

Aug 11   Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds on this day in history.   

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   Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 in the year 1984.   

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

Aug 14   John Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1984 lA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges   

Aug 17   On this day in history holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

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   On this day in history australia's federal budget speech is televised live from Canberra for the first time   

Aug 21   Widespread arrests on the eve of South African coloured elections in the year 1984.   

Aug 22   On this day in history charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57   

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 in the year 1984.   

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

Aug 26   Typhoon Ike in Philippines killing 1,474 people on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of cullen Jones, American swimmer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1984.   

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   In the year 1984 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 on this day in history.   

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