1984
Lee Roache, English footballer
Lee Daniel Roache is an English retired footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League for Barnet.
Lee Roache, English footballer
The 1980s
Explore 5464 historical events from 1980–1989.
1984
David Backes, American ice hockey player
David Anthony Backes is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played for fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the St. Louis Blues, Bo…
David Backes, American ice hockey player
1984
The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into…
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufact…
The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into…
1984
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes on approach to Zia International Airport, in Dhaka,…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, commonly known as Biman, is the flag carrier of Bangladesh. With its main hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the airline also operat…
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes on approach to Zia International Airport, in Dhaka,…
1984
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while…
"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by the president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, in 1984 during the Cold W…
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while…
1984
An infamous brawl takes place at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
On August 12, 1984, during an afternoon game at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, a series of brawls broke out between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves over a series of att…
An infamous brawl takes place at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
1984
The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack…
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeaster…
The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack…
1984
Saulius Mikoliūnas, Lithuanian footballer
Saulius Mikoliūnas is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He has previously played for Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian and Uk…
Saulius Mikoliūnas, Lithuanian footballer
1984
Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player
Thabo Patrick Sefolosha is a Swiss former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Turkish Basketball League, LNB Pro A, and Lega…
Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player
1984
Brad Maddox, American wrestler and referee
Joshua Tyler Kluttz is an American retired professional wrestler and senior referee, best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Brad Maddox.
Brad Maddox, American wrestler and referee
1984
James Loney, American baseball player
James Anthony Loney is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays,…
James Loney, American baseball player
1984
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
STS-41-D was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 19…
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
1984
Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the Milperra massacre, a shootout between the rival motorcycle…
The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out or Father's Day Massacre was a gunfight between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September 1984, in Milperra, a south-western subu…
Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the Milperra massacre, a shootout between the rival motorcycle…
1984
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
STS-41-D was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 19…
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
1984
Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
Western Australia is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the nor…
Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
1984
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and…
The C23 tragedy occurred on 7 September 1984, when the Swift-class patrol boat C23 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) was severely damaged by an explosion …
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and…
1984
Kevin Owens, Canadian wrestler
Kevin Yanick Steen is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Kevin Owens.
Kevin Owens, Canadian wrestler
1984
Alex Smith, American football player
Alexander Douglas Smith is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football for the …
Alex Smith, American football player
1984
Andrés Iniesta, Spanish footballer
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the gr…
Andrés Iniesta, Spanish footballer
1984
Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player
Edward José Mujica is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Florida/Miami Marlins…
Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player
1984
Dawn Harper, American hurdler
Dawn Harper-Nelson, née Dawn Harper, is an American, retired track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Be…
Dawn Harper, American hurdler
1984
Dwight Gooden sets the baseball record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 276, previously set by Herb Score…
Dwight Eugene Gooden, nicknamed "Dr. K" and "Doc", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 198…
Dwight Gooden sets the baseball record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 276, previously set by Herb Score…
1984
Brunei joins the United Nations.
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is…
Brunei joins the United Nations.
1984
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian chess player
Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian and Swiss chess grandmaster who was the Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010 and Women's World Rapid Chess Champion in 202…
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian chess player