1984: On This Year

1984

1984 (MCMLXXXIV in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.

Is 1984 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1984 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1984, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1984, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1984, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1984, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1984.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1984 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

history

What was 1984 known for ?

  • 1984 marks the year the world became aware of the famine in Ethiopia, prompting the European Economic Community to make £1.8 million available for humanitarian aid, and leading Irish musician Bob Geldof to form the Band Aid group, which would donate its profits to help fight the famine.
  • On October 31st, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards, sparking murderous Anti-Sikh riots throughout the country. That same year, the Bhopal disaster occurs in the Madhya Pradesh region of India when a gas leak causes the death of over 8000 people in history’s worst industrial accident.
  • In Latin America, over a million people, led by politician Tancredo Neves, march in the streets of Sao Paulo to demand democratic elections in the largest demonstration in Brazilian history.
  • On November 6th, Ronal Reagan re-elected, a few months after calling for a ban on chemical weapons following Iran’s denunciation of Iraq’s use of such weapons.
  • In sports, the 1984 Summer Olympics are held in Los Angeles with the notable absence of the Soviet Union, who had announced their boycott of the event a few months before. On May 8th, the Chicago White Sox defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in the longest game in the history of Major League baseball, clocking in at eight hours.
  • In the arts, Bruce Springsteen released Born in the USA on June 4th and Terms of Endearment won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
  • In science and technology, Apple Computers released the Macintosh Personal Computer on January 4th, a day after airing the famous advertisement inspired by George Orwell’s 1984 and, later that year, U.S. scientists announce the discovery of the AIDS virus. Notable births in 1984 include American actress and comedian Kate McKinnon, American entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and South African comedian and television host Trevor Noah.

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Oscar

1984: Oscar Winners of the Year

In 1984, during the 57th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 25/03/1985 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1984:

What movie won the Best Picture Oscar in 1984?

Amadeus
The Oscar for Best Movie went to Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice produced in the United States of America.

Who won the Best Director Oscar in 1984?

Amadeus
The Oscar for Best Director went to Milos Forman, for the movie Amadeus, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice produced in the United States of America.

Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1984?

Amadeus
The Oscar for Best Actor went to F. Murray Abraham, for the movie Amadeus, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice produced in the United States of America.

Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1984?

Places in the Heart
The Oscar for Best Actress went to Sally Field, for the movie Places in the Heart, starring Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan produced in the .

Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1984?

The Killing Fields
The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor went to Haing S. Ngor, for the movie The Killing Fields, starring Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands produced in the United States of America.

Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1984?

A Passage to India
The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Peggy Ashcroft, for the movie A Passage to India, starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox produced in the .
world population

1984: Who was Time's Person of the Year?


Peter Ueberroth
In 1984, Peter Ueberroth was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. Ueberroth orchestrated the organization of the 1984 Summer Olympics, which involved a Soviet-led boycott.

1984: What were the most popular books published that year?

The most popular and best selling books in 1984 were:

The Aquitaine Progression by Robert Ludlum

The Aquitaine Progression

By:

Joel Converse, an American lawyer, meets in Geneva a man he's not seen for twenty years. He is a covert agent who falls at his feet and whispers words that give Converse a shocking legacy of death: "The Generals.

A Light In The Attic by Shel Silverstein

A Light In The Attic

By:

While I was thinking here last night, Some Whatifs crawled into my ear. They danced and partied all night. And sang the same old Whatif song: What if I fail that test?

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

Pet Sematary

By:

The classic #1 New York Times Bestseller by Stephen King is now available! Dr. Louis Creed moves with his family to Ludlow, Maine to start a new career.

The Fire From Within by Carlos Castaneda

The Fire From Within

By:

Fire from Within is Castaneda's most original and thought-provoking book. It's a book that Castaneda, with the guidance of don Juan and his "disciples," finally constructs from the teachings.

The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss

The Butter Battle Book

By:

The Butter Battlebook, Dr. Seuss’s classic cautionary tale, teaches readers the importance of respecting differences. Although the Zooks and Yooks both love butter bread, animosity develops between them because they enjoy it differently.

Rat chinese zodiac sign

1984: What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 1984?


According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1984 was the Year of the Rat.

Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Rat sign.

Nobel Prize

1984: Nobel Prize Winners of the Year


1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • César Milstein

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Robert Bruce Merrifield

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Jaroslav Seifert

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Simon van der Meer

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Niels Kaj Jerne

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Richard Stone

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Georges J. F. Köhler

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Carlo Rubbia

1984: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1984 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Desmond Tutu
world population

1984: What were the most popular baby names in the USA that year ?

The 3 most popular baby names in 1984 were Michael, Christopher and Matthew for boys and Jennifer, Jessica and Ashley for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.

1984: What were the Top #10 male names given to baby boys that year?

The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1984 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:

  • Michael
  • Christopher
  • Matthew
  • Joshua
  • David
  • Daniel
  • James
  • John
  • Robert
  • Joseph

1984: What were the Top #10 female names given to baby girls that year?

The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1984 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:

  • Jennifer
  • Jessica
  • Ashley
  • Amanda
  • Sarah
  • Stephanie
  • Nicole
  • Melissa
  • Heather
  • Elizabeth

vinyl songs

1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA that year?

The number 1 song in the USA in 1984, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was When Doves Cry by Prince

1984: What was the music chart in the USA that year?

The Music Chart in the USA in 1984 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:

  1. When Doves Cry by Prince
  2. Footloose by Kenny Loggins
  3. Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
  4. What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
  5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  6. I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  7. Hello by Lionel Richie
  8. Jump by Van Halen
  9. Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
  10. Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK that year?

The number 1 song in the UK in 1984, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1984: What was the music chart in the UK that year?

The Music Chart in the UK in 1984 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:

  1. Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  2. Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  3. Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr
  4. I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  5. Freedom by Wham!
  6. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  7. Hello by Lionel Richie
  8. 99 Red Balloons by Nena
  9. Agadoo by Black Lace
  10. Careless Whisper by George Michael

1984: What were the most popular movies that year ?

The most popular movies and box office hits in 1984 were:

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Release year: 1984

Written by:

Starring: Peter Llewellyn Williams, Ray Winstone, Mark Ryan, Clive Mantle

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Sergio Leone

Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Country: United States of America

Amadeus

Amadeus

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Milos Forman

Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice

Country: United States of America

Saaransh

Saaransh

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Mahesh Bhatt

Starring: Rohini Hattangadi, Anupam Kher, Soni Razdan, Madan Jain

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Wim Wenders

Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément

Country: United States of America

world population

1984: What was the world population that year?

The world population in 1984 was 4,784,011,621 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 41.0% of the total population, which is roughly 2.0 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1984 was an increase of +84.6 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.8% over the previous year.The average population density in 1984 was 20 persons per square mile (or 32 persons per square kilometer).

history

What happened in 1984?

Here's what happened in 1984:

  • Jan 1, 1984: New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents
  • Jan 2, 1984: Riot in Tunis kills over 100.
  • Jan 3, 1984: Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson.
  • Jan 4, 1984: Night Court starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV
  • Jan 5, 1984: Adrian Dantly (Utah Jazz), ties NBA record of 28 free throws.
  • Jan 6, 1984: Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission
  • Jan 7, 1984: Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
  • Jan 8, 1984: Washington Capitals Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals to beat Philadelphia 7-1
  • Jan 9, 1984: EAA moves operations to Oshkosh
  • Jan 10, 1984: Argentine ex-President / general Bignone arrested
  • Jan 11, 1984: STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad
  • Jan 13, 1984: TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in her case against KMBC-TV
  • Jan 14, 1984: Madonna 1st sings Holiday on American Bandstand
  • Jan 16, 1984: Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis
  • Jan 17, 1984: US Supreme Court rules (5-4) private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws.
  • Jan 18, 1984: The Mitsui Miike coal mine explosion at Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan kills 83.
  • Jan 19, 1984: Francesco Moser bicycles world record time 50,808 km (he is the first man to break the 50 km/h barrier).
  • Jan 20, 1984: US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners.
  • Jan 21, 1984: US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
  • Jan 22, 1984: Super Bowl XVIII: LA Raiders beat Washington Redskins, 38-9 in Tampa Super Bowl MVP: Marcus Allen, LA Raiders, RB
  • Jan 23, 1984: Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become World Wrestling Federation champ.
  • Jan 24, 1984: Apple Computer introduces the Apple Macintosh computer. It features 7.83 MHz 32-bit Motorola 68000 processor, built-in 9-inch 512x342 graphics monochrome monitor, 3.5-inch diskette drive, and 128 kB RAM. Price is $2500, well above the original $1000 target.
  • Jan 26, 1984: US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters and a blimp able to lift 26 tons in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
  • Jan 27, 1984: John andYoko release Milk andHoney album
  • Jan 28, 1984: Record 295,000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany.
  • Jan 29, 1984: Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman
  • Jan 31, 1984: US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
  • Feb 1, 1984: China and Netherlands regain diplomatic relations.
  • Feb 2, 1984: 8th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards
  • Feb 3, 1984: 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B) - Challenger 4 launched
  • Feb 4, 1984: 9 closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 739 performances
  • Feb 5, 1984: Patty Sheehan win LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
  • Feb 7, 1984: Bruce McCandless makes 1st untethered space walk
  • Feb 8, 1984: 14th Winter Olympic games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • Feb 9, 1984: Rink opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 204 performances
  • Feb 11, 1984: 10th space shuttle mission (41-B) - Challenger 4-returns to Earth
  • Feb 12, 1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate Bolero at Olympics
  • Feb 13, 1984: Six-year-old Texan Stormie Jones gets first heart and liver transplant.
  • Feb 14, 1984: Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney Australia
  • Feb 15, 1984: 500,000 Iranian soldiers move into Iraq.
  • Feb 16, 1984: New Jersey Devils' first overtime goal, Jan Ludvig beats Hartford Whalers 6-5.
  • Feb 18, 1984: Revised concordat between Italy and the Vatican signed.
  • Feb 19, 1984: Doonesbury closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 104 performances
  • Feb 21, 1984: Timex withdraws from the home computer business. Timex introduced the British Sinclair Research ZX81 computer to North America as the Timex/Sinclair 1000 in 1982. Priced at $100, then dropped to $50, a lack of software and physical size and memory size limitations dampened initial public enthusiasm.
  • Feb 24, 1984: Iraq resumes air attack on Iran.
  • Feb 25, 1984: Oil fire in Cubatao, Brazil kills 500.
  • Feb 26, 1984: Reverend Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called New York City "Hymietown".
  • Feb 27, 1984: WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC
  • Feb 28, 1984: 26th Grammy Awards: "Beat It", Michael Jackson wins eight.
  • Feb 29, 1984: Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he will retire as soon as the Liberals can elect another leader.
  • Mar 1, 1984: Landsat 5 and ham satellite Oscar 11 launched into polar orbit
  • Mar 2, 1984: John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games
  • Mar 3, 1984: Peter Ueberroth is elected baseball commissioner (Effective October 1).
  • Mar 4, 1984: Nancy Lopez wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational.
  • Mar 5, 1984: US accuse Iraq of using poison gas
  • Mar 6, 1984: A year-long strike action begins in the British coal industry (see UK Miners' Strike (1984-1985)).
  • Mar 9, 1984: John Lennon releases Borrowed Time
  • Mar 10, 1984: Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page
  • Mar 11, 1984: Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic.
  • Mar 12, 1984: National Union of Mine Workers in England begin a 51 week strike
  • Mar 14, 1984: Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41-C mission
  • Mar 15, 1984: 10th People's Choice Awards: Brooke Shields wins.
  • Mar 16, 1984: Gunmen kidnap William Buckley, CIA station chief in Beirut
  • Mar 18, 1984: Chris Johnson wins LPGA Tucson Conquistadores Golf Open.
  • Mar 19, 1984: Kate & Allie, premieres
  • Mar 20, 1984: US Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools.
  • Mar 21, 1984: NFL owners passed the infamous anti-celebrating rule
  • Mar 22, 1984: Teachers at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California are charged with satanic ritual abuse of the children in the school. The charges are later dropped as completely unfounded.
  • Mar 23, 1984: Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa won by J Torvill and Chris Dean
  • Mar 24, 1984: IOC agrees to 6-team exhibition baseball tournament in Olympics
  • Mar 29, 1984: NFL Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis under cover of night.
  • Mar 30, 1984: US ends participation in multinational Lebanon peace force.
  • Mar 31, 1984: US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
  • Apr 1, 1984: American singer Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in Los Angeles, California at age 44 (born 1939).
  • Apr 2, 1984: 46th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: Georgetown beats Houston 84-75.
  • Apr 3, 1984: Soyuz T-11 carries 3 Cosmonauts (1 Indian-Rakesh Sharma) to Salyut 7
  • Apr 4, 1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
  • Apr 5, 1984: Human Comedy opens at Royale Theater NYC for 13 performances
  • Apr 6, 1984: 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)- Challenger 5 is launched; first time 11 people in space.
  • Apr 7, 1984: Frank Church, American politician (Senator-Democrat-Ohio, 1957-81), dies at age 59.
  • Apr 8, 1984: 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: Lonely Lady wins.
  • Apr 9, 1984: 56th Academy Awards - Terms of Endearment, R Duvall and S Maclaine win
  • Apr 10, 1984: Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle
  • Apr 11, 1984: Challenger Astronauts complete 1st in space satellite repair
  • Apr 13, 1984: 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41C) - Challenger 5-returns to Earth
  • Apr 14, 1984: Farewell concert of Doe Maar in Den Bosch Neth
  • Apr 15, 1984: Human Comedy closes at Royale Theater NYC after 13 performances
  • Apr 16, 1984: Pulitzer prize awarded to Mary Oliver for American Primitive
  • Apr 17, 1984: Libyan embassy demonstration, 1 shot dead
  • Apr 18, 1984: Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
  • Apr 19, 1984: Nemesis, death star of dinosaurs 1st appears in print
  • Apr 20, 1984: Russian offensive in Panshirvallei, Afghanistan.
  • Apr 21, 1984: After 37 weeks, Thriller is knocked off as top album by Footloose
  • Apr 22, 1984: Ansel Adams, American photographer, dies at age 82 (born 1902).
  • Apr 23, 1984: AIDS-virus identified
  • Apr 24, 1984: In Morgan Hill, California, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurs.
  • Apr 25, 1984: Rock group Wings disbands.
  • Apr 26, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan visits China.
  • Apr 27, 1984: Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings.
  • Apr 28, 1984: La Tragedie de Carmen closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 187 performances
  • Apr 29, 1984: Oliver! opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 17 performances
  • Apr 30, 1984: Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game
  • May 1, 1984: Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy
  • May 2, 1984: Sunday in the Park with George opens at Booth NYC for 604 performances
  • May 5, 1984: 110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4.
  • May 6, 1984: Baltimore Orioles' player Cal Ripken Jr hits for the cycle.
  • May 7, 1984: Sharon Barrett wins LPGA Potamkin Cadillac Golf Classic.
  • May 8, 1984: USSR announces it will not participate in LA Summer Olympics
  • May 9, 1984: White Sox and Brewers play 8:06, game, longest timed baseball game
  • May 10, 1984: International Court of Justice rules on US blockade of Nicaragua.
  • May 11, 1984: Transit of Earth as seen on Mars
  • May 12, 1984: Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41-D
  • May 13, 1984: Oliver! closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 17 performances
  • May 14, 1984: 19th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama wins.
  • May 16, 1984: US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
  • May 17, 1984: Cincinnati Reds' Mario Soto throws four strikeouts in one inning.
  • May 19, 1984: King Of Suede by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
  • May 20, 1984: On Your Toes closes at Virginia Theater NYC after 505 performances
  • May 21, 1984: Atari introduces the Atari 7800 ProSystem video game system. It features higher resolution graphics than the Atari 5200, optional keyboard to make it a home computer, and compatibility with Atari 2600 cartridges. Price is US$149.
  • May 23, 1984: Detroit Tigers win 16th straight road game, tying American League record.
  • May 24, 1984: Wiz opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 13 performances
  • May 25, 1984: Detroit Tigers loss to Seattle Mariners 7-3 ends record-tying 17 consecutive wins.
  • May 26, 1984: Floods kill 14 in Tulsa Okla
  • May 27, 1984: Joanne Carner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
  • May 29, 1984: Boston Red Sox retires number 9 (Ted Williams) and number 4 (Joe Cronin).
  • May 30, 1984: NL suspends Mario Soto 5 days for Reds-Cubs fight on May 27th
  • May 31, 1984: 57th US National Spelling Bee: Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling "luge".
  • Jun 1, 1984: Douglas H Mitchell, QC of Calgary becomes 6th CFL Commissioner
  • Jun 2, 1984: Welcome To Fun Zone hosted by Dr Demento airs on NBC-TV
  • Jun 3, 1984: Wiz closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 13 performances
  • Jun 4, 1984: 18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers
  • Jun 5, 1984: Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
  • Jun 6, 1984: 1,200 die in Sikh Golden Temple uprising India
  • Jun 8, 1984: A deadly F5 tornado nearly destroys the town of Barneveld, Wisconsin, killing 9 people, injuring nearly 200, and causing over US$25 million in damage.
  • Jun 9, 1984: Laserphonic Fantasy premieres
  • Jun 10, 1984: 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
  • Jun 11, 1984: Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial of half of his ashes
  • Jun 14, 1984: Southern Baptist convention decide on no women clergy members
  • Jun 15, 1984: Thicke Of The Night, TV Talk Show last airs in syndication
  • Jun 16, 1984: Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City
  • Jun 17, 1984: Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
  • Jun 18, 1984: 84th US Golf Open: Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a 276 at Winged Foot Golf Club - New York
  • Jun 19, 1984: Weird Al Yankovic gives free live performance at Del Mar Fair
  • Jun 20, 1984: The official name of the Turkish city Urfa is changed into Şanlıurfa.
  • Jun 22, 1984: Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins
  • Jun 24, 1984: Laurie Rinker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
  • Jun 25, 1984: Lydia Garrett, 24, crowned 17th Miss Black America
  • Jun 26, 1984: 1st flight of Shuttle Discovery (41-D) scrubbed at T -4
  • Jun 27, 1984: Emmy 11th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 5th time
  • Jun 28, 1984: Richard Ram?rez, aka the "Night Stalker," performs his first recorded murder.
  • Jun 29, 1984: Orel Hershiser begins string of making every sched start until 1990
  • Jun 30, 1984: Failed coup by cocaine growers in Bolivia
  • Jul 1, 1984: Baby closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 241 performances
  • Jul 2, 1984: Standard Oil of California changes its company name to Chevron.
  • Jul 3, 1984: Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island.
  • Jul 4, 1984: Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial half his ashes next to N Senzaki
  • Jul 5, 1984: Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old exclusionary rule-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials
  • Jul 6, 1984: Warner Communications sells off the home video game and computer systems business of Atari to Jack Tramiel for US$240 million in long-term loans. Warner has the option to purchase up to 32 percent interest in the new company for US$2 per share.
  • Jul 7, 1984: 91st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Chris Evert
  • Jul 8, 1984: 98th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats J Connors
  • Jul 9, 1984: 12th minster of York destroyed in lightening storm
  • Jul 11, 1984: 55th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
  • Jul 12, 1984: Geraldine Ferraro, New York becomes 1st woman major-party VP candidate
  • Jul 13, 1984: Eddie Van Halen joins in, in a Jacksons concert
  • Jul 14, 1984: STS 41-D vehicle moves to Vandenberg AFB for remanifest of payloads
  • Jul 17, 1984: Pierre Mauroy resigns as Premier of France
  • Jul 18, 1984: Walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco
  • Jul 19, 1984: 1st female to captain a 747 across Atlantic
  • Jul 20, 1984: Vanessa Williams is asked to resign as Miss America
  • Jul 21, 1984: 1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
  • Jul 22, 1984: 113th British Golf Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots a 276 at St. Andrews
  • Jul 23, 1984: Kansas City Royals Dan Quisenberry gets his 200th career save
  • Jul 25, 1984: Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes 1st woman to walk in space
  • Jul 26, 1984: Expos Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with his 3,052nd single
  • Jul 28, 1984: 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles
  • Jul 29, 1984: 12th du Maurier Golf Classic: Juli Inkster
  • Jul 30, 1984: Holly Roffey (11 days) gets heart transplant
  • Jul 31, 1984: Venz commandos terminate hijacking of an aircraft, 2 killed
  • Aug 1, 1984: Commercial peat-cutters discovers a the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, North West England.
  • Aug 3, 1984: 365.7 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
  • Aug 4, 1984: Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso
  • Aug 5, 1984: Alice Miller wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic
  • Aug 6, 1984: 203.05 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
  • Aug 7, 1984: Jim Deshales becomes 1,000th playing New York Yankees.
  • Aug 8, 1984: Rink closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 204 performances
  • Aug 9, 1984: STS 41-D vehicle again moves out to launch pad
  • Aug 10, 1984: Mary Decker trips on heel of Zola Budd during 3,000m Olympic run.
  • Aug 11, 1984: During a radio voice test President Reagan joked he signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes
  • Aug 12, 1984: 23rd Olympic games close at Los Angeles, California
  • Aug 13, 1984: Morocco and Libya sign Arabic-African Union treaty
  • Aug 14, 1984: West Indies complete 5-0 series annihilation of England
  • Aug 15, 1984: The PKK in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish military
  • Aug 16, 1984: LA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges
  • Aug 17, 1984: Pete Rose returns to Cincinnati Reds as player-manager (gets two hits).
  • Aug 18, 1984: Triangle Oil Corp, above-ground storage tank at Jacksonville Florida, spills 2.5 million gallons of oil burned after lightning sparked a fire.
  • Aug 19, 1984: 66th PGA Championship: Lee Trevino shoots a 273 at Shoal Creek Ala
  • Aug 22, 1984: Last Volkswagen Rabbit produced
  • Aug 24, 1984: Pat Bradley set the LPGA record for 9 holes with a 28 at Denver, Colorado.
  • Aug 25, 1984: French airship capsizes
  • Aug 26, 1984: Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
  • Aug 27, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan announces the Teacher in Space project.
  • Aug 28, 1984: Josef Fritzl drugs and incarcerates his daughter Elisabeth in a secret cellar, in Amstetten, Austria she was released only after 24 years of sexual abuse and mental ordeal.
  • Aug 30, 1984: 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) - Discovery 1 - launched (6 days).
  • Aug 31, 1984: Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavywgt boxing title
  • Sep 2, 1984: Zorba closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 362 performances
  • Sep 3, 1984: Bruce Sutter breaks NL record for saves in a season with his 38th
  • Sep 4, 1984: Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
  • Sep 5, 1984: 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) - Discovery 1 - lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
  • Sep 6, 1984: Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow
  • Sep 8, 1984: 98th US Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Chris E L Mills
  • Sep 9, 1984: 104th US Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl
  • Sep 10, 1984: Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla
  • Sep 12, 1984: Country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident
  • Sep 13, 1984: Simon Peres forms Israeli government with Likoed
  • Sep 14, 1984: 1st MTV awards-Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd host
  • Sep 15, 1984: Morocco Showcase opens
  • Sep 16, 1984: Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
  • Sep 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden ties record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games
  • Sep 18, 1984: Tigers clinch AL East championship
  • Sep 19, 1984: Britain and China complete a proposed agreement to transfer Hong Kong to China by 1997
  • Sep 20, 1984: Cosby Show premieres on NBC-TV
  • Sep 21, 1984: NASA launches Galaxy-C.
  • Sep 22, 1984: Brussels Princess Astrid marries Archduke Lorenz of Austrian-Este
  • Sep 23, 1984: 36th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, John Ritter and Tyne Daly
  • Sep 24, 1984: Cubs clinch NL East title
  • Sep 25, 1984: Quilters opens at Jack Lawrence Theater NYC for 24 performances
  • Sep 26, 1984: Berlin appeals court clears Paul McCartney in a paternity suit
  • Sep 28, 1984: 1st floodlit ODI outside of Australia
  • Sep 29, 1984: (What) In Name Of Love by Naked Eyes peaks at #39
  • Sep 30, 1984: Browns set a team record for allowing most sacks (11), Kansas City wins 10-6
  • Oct 1, 1984: Peter Ueberroth replaces Bowie Kuhn as 6th commissioner of baseball.
  • Oct 2, 1984: In 1st LCS game played with replacement umps, Cubs cbeat Padres 13-0
  • Oct 4, 1984: Yanks clinch AL East
  • Oct 5, 1984: 13th Space Shuttle Mission (41-G) - Challenger 6 - launched. Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.
  • Oct 6, 1984: Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Hitachi Ladies British Golf Open
  • Oct 7, 1984: Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, SD Padres win pennant
  • Oct 8, 1984: 18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins
  • Oct 9, 1984: Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st US woman to walk in space
  • Oct 11, 1984: 1st space walk by US woman (Dr Kathryn D Sullivan)
  • Oct 12, 1984: IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying, 5 die
  • Oct 13, 1984: John Henry becomes first thoroughbred to win US$6 million.
  • Oct 14, 1984: Quilters closes at Jack Lawrence Theater NYC after 24 performances
  • Oct 15, 1984: Centrum party expels 2nd Member of parliament Janmaat due to fraud
  • Oct 16, 1984: Baboon heart transplanted into a 15-day-old baby girl
  • Oct 17, 1984: Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Bruce Merrifield
  • Oct 18, 1984: Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51A mission
  • Oct 21, 1984: Niki Lauda becomes 3rd time motor racing world champ
  • Oct 22, 1984: Paul McCartney releases Give My Regards to Broad Street soundtrack
  • Oct 23, 1984: Cubs Rick Sutcliffe, selected as a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young
  • Oct 24, 1984: Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match
  • Oct 25, 1984: Give My Regards to Broad Street premieres
  • Oct 26, 1984: "Baby Fae" gets baboon heart transplant, lives 21 days.
  • Oct 28, 1984: 15th NYC Marathon won by Orlando Pizzolato in 2:14:53
  • Oct 29, 1984: Orlando Pizzolato (2:14:53) and Greta Weitz (2:29:30) win New York Marathon.
  • Oct 30, 1984: Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award
  • Oct 31, 1984: Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire
  • Nov 1, 1984: 1st NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - Clipper beat Knick, 107-105
  • Nov 2, 1984: Velma Barfield, American convicted murderer (Born 1932)
  • Nov 3, 1984: 3,000 die in 3 day anti-Sikh riot in India
  • Nov 4, 1984: Nayoko Yoshikawa wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
  • Nov 6, 1984: President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale
  • Nov 7, 1984: STS 51-A launch scrubbed because of high shear winds
  • Nov 8, 1984: Anna Fisher becomes 1st mom to go into orbit
  • Nov 9, 1984: Larry Holmes TKOs Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
  • Nov 10, 1984: Miami Hurricanes blow 31-0 lead in third quarter, lose to Maryland Terrapins 42-40.
  • Nov 11, 1984: 3 Musketeers opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 9 performances
  • Nov 12, 1984: Paul McCartney releases We All Stand Together
  • Nov 13, 1984: David Levy finds his 1st comet
  • Nov 14, 1984: Astronauts aboard Discovery pluck a second satellite from orbit.
  • Nov 15, 1984: Baby Fae, who received a baboon's heart, dies at California medical center.
  • Nov 16, 1984: 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) - Discovery 2 - lands at Kennedy Center.
  • Nov 17, 1984: Golden State Warriors' player scores 59 points losing to New Jersey Nets 124-110.
  • Nov 18, 1984: 3 Musketeers closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 9 performances
  • Nov 19, 1984: Liquid gas tank in Mexico City explodes; 334 die
  • Nov 20, 1984: Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year
  • Nov 23, 1984: Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie throws a game-winning 48-yard Hail Mary pass to Gerard Phelan to defeat the University of Miami Hurricanes 45-41. It is one of the most famous plays in American college football history.
  • Nov 25, 1984: Julio M Sanguinetti wins Uruguay presidential election
  • Nov 26, 1984: After 518 goals and 14 years with Montreal Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires
  • Nov 27, 1984: Under the Brussels Agreement signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain, the former agreed to enter into discussions with Spain over Gibraltar, including sovereignty.
  • Nov 28, 1984: Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States.
  • Nov 30, 1984: December – A peace agreement between Kenya and Somalia is signed in the Egyptian capital Cairo. With this agreement, in which Somalia officially renounces its historical territorial claims, relations between the two countries began to improve.
  • Dec 1, 1984: Greg Page knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in 8 rounds for WBA heavyweight boxing title.
  • Dec 2, 1984: 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
  • Dec 3, 1984: 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India
  • Dec 4, 1984: Hijackers commandeered a Kuwaiti airliner
  • Dec 5, 1984: French colonies kill ten Kanaken in New Caledonia.
  • Dec 6, 1984: Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill second hostage.
  • Dec 8, 1984: Ringo appears on Saturday Night Live
  • Dec 9, 1984: 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends
  • Dec 10, 1984: WNSY-AM in Newport News VA returns from WGH
  • Dec 11, 1984: Doug Henning & His World... opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 60 performances
  • Dec 12, 1984: Maaouiya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya becomes the third president of Mauritania after a coup d'etat against Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla while the latter is attending a summit.
  • Dec 13, 1984: Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder suffers first stroke.
  • Dec 14, 1984: Nigeria recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
  • Dec 18, 1984: 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1).
  • Dec 19, 1984: China PR Premier Zhao Ziyang and Margaret Thatcher sign Hong Kong Treaty
  • Dec 20, 1984: 33 unknown keyboard (piano) works of Johann Sebastion Bach are found in the Yale library.
  • Dec 22, 1984: Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
  • Dec 24, 1984: Palace coup in Mauritania.
  • Dec 26, 1984: Belgian princess Astrid marries arch duke Otto L van Austrian-Este.
  • Dec 28, 1984: TV soap Edge of Night ends 28 year run
  • Dec 29, 1984: 5th United Negro College Fund
  • Dec 30, 1984: Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) and Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed.
  • Dec 31, 1984: US leaves UNESCO.
  • Jan 1, 1984: Brunei becomes independent of the United Kingdom.

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What does the year 1984 refer to in the Gregorian calendar?

The year 1984 refers to a specific year in the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly used internationally. It is the 85th year of the 20th century and the 4th year of the 1980s decade. In the Gregorian calendar, it follows 1983 and precedes 1985.

calendars for year 1984

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