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The year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) of the Gregorian Calendar was a leap year that began on a Sunday and ended on a Monday. This has been the only leap year thus far that had Friday the 13th occur three times. On January 1st the Bell System was broken up and the Soviet Union supplied France with it's first delivery of natural gas. Also, Lieut. Robert C. Goodman, Jr. a U.S navy pilot was released from captivity in Syria.
After a hundred and sixteen year hiatus, U.S. and Vatican exchange diplomats. Also, Italy and the Vatican agree to end Roman Catholicism as state religion.
The 33rd Republican National Convention, at Dallas, renominates President Reagan and George H.W. Bush and President Reagan was re-elected in a landslide with 525 electoral votes to 13 for former vice president Walter Mondale.
Many international occurrences occurred in 1984, including: The Soviet Union withdrawing from the summer Olympic games in the US; Jose Napoleon Duarte being elected president of El Salvador; Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi being assassinated by two Sikh bodyguards, where 1,000 people were killed in anti-Sikh riots. 300 people were killed as the Indian Army occupied the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar; and a toxic gas leaks from Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, which killed 2,000 and injured 150,000.
Wimbledon women included Martina Navratilova who defeated C. Evert Lloyd (7-6 6-2) and the men were John McEnroe who defeated J.Connors (6-1 6-1 6-2). And the Kentucky Derby Champion was Swale. In the NCAA Basketball Championship Georgetown defeated Houston (84-75). BYU were the NCAA Football Champions (13-0-0)
Also in 1984, Apple introduced the user-friendly Macintosh personal computer.
January 23 1984
January 23: Hulk Hogan defeats the Iron Sheik to win his first WWF Championship.
January 27 1984
January 27: Michael Jackson suffers from serious burns after his hair catches fire while filming a commercial for Pepsi.
March 1984
- March 28: Bob Irsay, owner of the Baltimore Colts NFL club, moves the team in the middle of the night without making any public announcement to Indianapolis
April 1984
May 1984
- May 7: A $180 million settlement was announced in the Agent Orange class-action suit brought by Vietnam War veterans against Monsanto and other chemical companies.
June 1984
July 1984
July 4: NASCAR driver Richard Petty won his 200th and final career victory at the Firecracker 400 race.
July 20: The UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq War.
July 23: Vanessa Williams became the first Miss America to resign after nude photos of herself surfaced.
August 1984
August 6: Prince released Purple Rain
August 30: Space Shuttle Discovery took its maiden voyage
September 1984
- September 4: After 20 years of Liberal Leadership, The Conservatives lead by Brian Mulroney win the Federal election in Canada.
- September 20: The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon was attacked by a suicide bomber, killing 12 people.
October 1984
- October 31: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in her own residential garden in New Delhi by her own guards.
November 23, 1984
Boston College's Doug Flutie threw a HAIL Mary Pass to beat the Miami Hurricanes
November 1984
November 6: Ronald Reagan re-elected in landslide victory
November 23: Doug Flutie threw a game-winning 48-yard Hail Mary pass to Gerard Phelan to defeat the University of Miami Hurricanes, 45-41.
December 3 1984
December 3: A gas leak from the Union Carbide Corporation leaks into the town of Bhopal, India killing 2,000 instantly. After the Bhopal Disaster 4 to 8 thousand people have died as a result of the deadly chemicals.
December 1984
- December 19: Leaders of the United Kingdom and China, Margaret Thatcher and Zhao Ziyang sign an agreement that returns the British colony Hong Kong to China.
Famous Deaths
- Apr. 01: Marvin Gaye - Musician
- Jun. 24: Clarence Campbell - NHL President
Famous Birthdays
- Jan. 18: Kristy Lee Cook - American Idol
- Mar. 03: Santonio Holmes - Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mar. 24: Chris Bosh - Toronto Raptors
- Mar. 30: Jose Arredondo, MLB pitcher
- Apr. 08: Kirsten Storms - General Hospital
- Apr. 22: Michelle Ryan - Bionic Woman
- May 03: Cheryl Burke - Dancing with the Stars
- May 29: Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets
- Dec. 30: LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers
Music Chart Toppers
- Jan. 07: McCartney/Jackson - Say Say Say
- Jan. 21: Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
- Feb. 04: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
- Feb. 25: Van Halen - Jump
- Mar. 31: Kenny Loggins - Footloose
- Apr. 21: Phil Collins - Against All Odds
- May 12: Lionel Richie - Hello
- May 26: Deniece Williams - Let's Hear if for the Boy
- Jun. 09: Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
- Jun. 23: Duran Duran - The Reflex
- Jul. 07: Prince - When Doves Cry
- Aug. 11: Ray Parker Jr - Chostbusters
- Sep. 01: Tina Turner - Whats Love...
- Sep. 22: John Waite - Missing You
- Sep. 29: Prince - Let's Go Crazy
- Oct. 13: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called...
- Nov. 03: Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
- Nov. 17: Wham - Wake Me Up...
- Dec. 08: Hall and Oates - Out of Touch
- Dec. 22: Madonna - Like a Virgin Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Box Office Movies
57ths Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 25, 1985
- Best Picture: Amadeus
- Lead Actor: F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus
- Lead Actress: Sally Field in Places in the Heart
- Best Director: Milos Forman for Amadeus
- Best Documentary: The Times of Harvey Milk directed by Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
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