Historical Events In 1984

Nov 16   14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him"   

Nov 19   George D Aiken, (Sen-R-Vt, 1941-75), dies at 92 in the year 1984.   

Nov 20   On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78   

Nov 25   William Schroeder, becomes 2nd to receive Jarvik-7 artificial heart in the year 1984.   

Nov 27   Percy Norris, deputy high commissioner of India, shot dead on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87 in the year 1984.   

Dec 03   On this day in history thousands die and over 200,000 are injured from a gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India (the world's worst industrial accident). occurred when gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India.   

Dec 03   Virginia Lacy Jones, US librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history hijackers commandeered a Kuwaiti airliner   

Dec 04   On this day in history john Rock, US co-developer of anti-conceptiepil, dies at 94   

Dec 06   In the year 1984 hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill 2nd hostage   

Dec 06   On this day in history ruth Cummings, actress (Daybreak, Dream of Love), dies at 90   

Dec 07   Jeanne Cagney, actress (Quicksand, Kentucky Rifle), dies at 65 in the year 1984.   

Dec 08   Luther Adler, actor (Dr Bernard Altman-The Psychiatrist), dies at 81 in the year 1984.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends   

Dec 10   South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1984 george Waggner, director/writer, dies at 90   

Dec 13   Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder suffers first stroke in the year 1984.   

Dec 15   Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   USSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet in the year 1984.   

Dec 18   In the year 1984 christopher Guest (Saturday Night Live) and actress Jamie Lee Curtis are married in Los Angeles.   

Dec 19   On this day in history fire at the Wilberg Mine in central Utah killed 27 people   

Dec 19   Michel Magne, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 33 unknown Bach keyboard works found in the Yale library   

Dec 21   In the year 1984 uSSR launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley's Come   

Dec 22   On this day in history bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black youths on a NYC subway train   

Dec 22   On this day in history madonna's "Like a Virgin," single goes #1 for 6 weeks   

Dec 24   Ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53 in the year 1984.   

Dec 28   Sam Peckinpah, director, dies of cardiac arrest at 59 in the year 1984.   

Dec 28   On this day in history tV soap "The Edge of Night" ends 28 year run   

Dec 29   Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84 in the year 1984.   

Dec 30   Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   Cam Ward, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1984.   

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

Feb 29   Cullen Jones, American swimmer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Shawn Daivari, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1984 death of alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)   

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 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