Page 2: Historical Events In 1984

Jan 18   Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead.   

Jan 20   Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79.   

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners   

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

Jan 21   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.   

Jan 23   Greatest unpaced 1-hour bicycle distance, F Moser (Italy), 51.15 km.   

Jan 23   Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ   

Jan 23   Samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92.   

Jan 23   Stuart and Lillian Kelly of Brantford collect $13890588.80 for winning ticket in Lotto 6-49; largest to date   

Jan 24   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   

Jan 24   Apple unveils its Macintosh personal computer, the inaugural with a graphical interface.   

Jan 26   In this year, Federal government announces land claims settlement with Yukon inaugural nations, who receive $620 million and title to 20000 sq km   

Jan 26   US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters and a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst New Jersey   

Jan 27   John and Yoko release "Milk and Honey" album   

Jan 27   Lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72.   

Jan 27   Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial.   

Jan 27   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.   

Jan 28   Record 295000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany.   

Jan 29   Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman   

Jan 29   Frances Goodrich (Diary of Anne Frank), dies from lung cancer at 93   

Jan 29   Frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer   

Jan 29   President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term   

Jan 29   Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched.   

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

Jan 31   NBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network   

Jan 31   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 01   China and Netherlands regain diplomatic relations.   

Feb 01   Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, kidnapped in England (killed 0203).   

Feb 02   Lebanese army fight in Beirut   

Feb 02   Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia   

Feb 03   10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched.   

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Feb 29   Cam ward: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Darren ambrose: English footballer   

Feb 29   Cullen jones: American swimmer   

Feb 29   Adam sinclair: Indian field hockey player   

Apr 30   Shawn daivari: Persian-american professional wrestler and manager   

May 22   Joe lauzon: American martial artist   

Jun 14   Siobhán donaghy: British singer (ex-sugababes)   

Jun 14   Lorenzo booker: American football player   

Jan 01   Alexis korner: British blues musician (b. 1928)   

Jan 06   Ernest laszlo: Hungarian-u.s. cinematographer (b. 1898)   

Jan 07   Alfred kastler: French physicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)   

Jan 09   Wolfgang staudte: German director (ciske de rat),    

Jan 10   Suvanna phuma: Premier of laos,   

Jan 11   Fritz geissler: Composer,    

Jan 14   Mary zeldenrust-noordanus: Dutch sexuologist (nvsh),    

Jan 18   Malcolm h kerr: 9th pres of american u of beirut, shot dead