September 1984 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1984.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1984: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1984?
Events
- 02 Sep 1984 Zorba closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 362 performances
- 03 Sep 1984 Bruce Sutter breaks NL record for saves in a season with his 38th
- 04 Sep 1984 Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
- 05 Sep 1984 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) - Discovery 1 - lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
- 06 Sep 1984 Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow
- 08 Sep 1984 98th US Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Chris E L Mills
- 09 Sep 1984 104th US Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl
- 10 Sep 1984 Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla
- 12 Sep 1984 Country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident
- 13 Sep 1984 Simon Peres forms Israeli government with Likoed
- 14 Sep 1984 1st MTV awards-Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd host
- 15 Sep 1984 Morocco Showcase opens
- 16 Sep 1984 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
- 17 Sep 1984 Dwight Gooden ties record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games
- 18 Sep 1984 Tigers clinch AL East championship
- 19 Sep 1984 Britain and China complete a proposed agreement to transfer Hong Kong to China by 1997
- 20 Sep 1984 Cosby Show premieres on NBC-TV
- 21 Sep 1984 NASA launches Galaxy-C.
- 22 Sep 1984 Brussels Princess Astrid marries Archduke Lorenz of Austrian-Este
- 23 Sep 1984 36th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, John Ritter and Tyne Daly
- 24 Sep 1984 Cubs clinch NL East title
- 25 Sep 1984 Quilters opens at Jack Lawrence Theater NYC for 24 performances
- 26 Sep 1984 Berlin appeals court clears Paul McCartney in a paternity suit
- 28 Sep 1984 1st floodlit ODI outside of Australia
- 29 Sep 1984 (What) In Name Of Love by Naked Eyes peaks at #39
- 30 Sep 1984 Browns set a team record for allowing most sacks (11), Kansas City wins 10-6
- 07 Sep 1984 An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1984?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
- John Waite - Missing You
- Prince - Let's Go Crazy
- Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
- Cyndi Lauper - She Bop
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
- George Michael - Careless Whisper
- Culture Club - The War Song
- Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
- Wham! - Freedom
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1984?
Wired
By: Bob Woodward
Belushi An eccentric talent who is addicted to life and has a great appetite for drugs, food and pleasure. Belushi The star who slipped to the bottom.
In God'S Name
By: David A. Yallop
Three days after his election, Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani) died in unusual circumstances. Rumours of a cover up began to circulate almost immediately around the Vatican.
Deep Six
By: Clive Cussler
Deep Six was originally published in 1984. A deadly tide of poison enters ocean waters.
Tough Guys Don'T Dance
By: Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer looks into the hidden virtues and recesses of modern American males in this brilliant crime novel that transcends genre. Tim Madden, a failed writer who lives on Cape Cod, wakes up with a horrible hangover, a painful tattoo …
