Page 2: 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1984 jackie Wilson, US singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1984 samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1984 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 in the year 1984.   

Jan 26   On this day in history uS navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters &a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst New Jersey   

Jan 27   In the year 1984 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history record 295,000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network   

Jan 31   On this day in history nBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history china & Netherlands regain diplomatic relations   

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

Feb 02   Lebanese army fight in Beirut on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   Cam Ward, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of darren Ambrose, English footballer   

Feb 29   Cullen Jones, American swimmer was born in the year 1984.   

Feb 29   Adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player was born in the year 1984.   

Apr 30   In the year 1984 birth of shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager   

May 22   Joe Lauzon, American martial artist was born in the year 1984.   

Jun 14   In the year 1984 birth of siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes)   

Jun 14   Lorenzo Booker, American football player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1984 death of alexis Korner, British blues musician (b. 1928)   

Jan 06   Ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898) died in the year 1984.   

Jan 07   Alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77   

Jan 10   On this day in history suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82   

Jan 11   In the year 1984 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 on this day in history.