Historical Events In 1984

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1984 johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79  

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners in the year 1984.  

Jan 21   Jackie Wilson, US singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49 in the year 1984.  

Jan 21   In the year 1984 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton  

Jan 22   Passengers escape when the ferry Karrabee sinks at its moorings in Circular Quay after coming third in annual Sydney ferry race in the year 1984.  

Jan 23   In the year 1984 greatest unpaced 1-hour bicycle distance, F Moser (Italy), 51.15 km  

Jan 23   Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1984.  

Jan 23   In the year 1984 stuart & Lillian Kelly of Brantford collect $13,890,588.80 for winning ticket in Lotto 6-49; largest to date  

Jan 24   In the year 1984 aBC network agrees to pay $386 million for US TV rights to the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics; a record sum to that date; CTV will handle the Canadian feed.  

Jan 24   Apple Computer Inc unveils its Macintosh personal computer in the year 1984.  

Jan 24   On this day in history apple unveils its Macintosh personal computer, the first with a graphical interface  

Jan 26   Federal government announces land claims settlement with Yukon first nations, who receive $620 million and title to 20,000 sq km on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1984 uS navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters &a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst New Jersey  

Jan 27   On this day in history john &Yoko release "Milk &Honey" album  

Jan 27   On this day in history lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72  

Jan 27   Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1984 pop singer Michael Jackson is hospitalized when his hair catches fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles.  

Jan 28   John Macvane, newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71 in the year 1984.  

Jan 28   Record 295,000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany in the year 1984.  

Jan 29   In the year 1984 actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman  

Jan 29   Frances Goodrich (Diary of Anne Frank), dies from lung cancer at 93 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history president Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term  

Jan 29   Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network in the year 1984.  

Jan 31   NBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network in the year 1984.  

Jan 31   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1984.  

Feb 01   China & Netherlands regain diplomatic relations on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, kidnapped in England (killed 0203)  

Feb 02   Lebanese army fight in Beirut in the year 1984.  

Feb 02   In the year 1984 medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia.  

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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   In the year 1984 birth of cullen Jones, American swimmer  

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of lorenzo Booker, American football player  

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 in the year 1984.  

Jan 10   In the year 1984 suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82  

Jan 11   Fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1984.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history death of malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead