Page 12: Historical Events In 1984

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1984 365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure in the year 1984.   

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

Aug 04   Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day) in the year 1984.   

Aug 04   Walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema in the year 1984.   

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

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds   

Aug 11   On this day in history during a radio voice test Pres Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes"   

Aug 13   Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 in the year 1984.   

Aug 14   IBM releases MS-DOS version 3.0 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

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

Aug 17   Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks in the year 1984.   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1984 lee Trevino wins the PGA   

Aug 21   In the year 1984 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   Charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1984.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history typhoon Ike in Philippines killing 1,474 people   

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

Feb 29   Darren Ambrose, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1984 birth of cullen Jones, American swimmer   

Feb 29   Adam Sinclair, Indian field hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager was born in the year 1984.   

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   Lorenzo Booker, American football player was born in the year 1984.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1984 death of malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead