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   In the year 1984 365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange   

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

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

Aug 04   Edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack in the year 1984.   

Aug 04   Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks   

Aug 04   On this day in history republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)   

Aug 04   On this day in history walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema   

Aug 05   Howard Culver, actor (Howie-Gunsmoke), dies at 66 in the year 1984.   

Aug 06   On this day in history 203.05 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange   

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   In the year 1984 alfred A Knopf, US publisher, dies at 91   

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" on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1984.   

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1984 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   Australia's federal budget speech is televised live from Canberra for the first time on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1984 widespread arrests on the eve of South African coloured elections   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1984 bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street), dies at 69   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager   

May 22   Joe Lauzon, American martial artist was born on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-U.S. cinematographer (b. 1898)   

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

Jan 09   Wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Suvanna Phuma, premier of Laos, dies at 82 in the year 1984.   

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