1984 in History

1984

Hal Porter, Australian novelist, playwright and poet (born 1911)

Hal Porter, Australian novelist, playwright and poet (born 1911)

1984

Walter Alston, American baseball player and manager (born 1911)

Walter Alston, American baseball player and manager (born 1911)

1984

Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (born 1891)

Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (born 1891)

1984

Anthony Berry, English politician (born 1925)

Anthony Berry, English politician (born 1925)

1984

Martin Ryle, English astronomer and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)

Martin Ryle, English astronomer and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)

1984

Henri Michaux, French painter and poet (born 1899)

Henri Michaux, French painter and poet (born 1899)

1984

Jerzy Popiełuszko, Polish priest and activist (born 1947)

Jerzy Popiełuszko, Polish priest and activist (born 1947)

1984

Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1896)

Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1896)

1984

Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)

Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)

1984

François Truffaut, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1932)

François Truffaut, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1932)

1984

Oskar Werner, Austrian-German actor (born 1922)

Oskar Werner, Austrian-German actor (born 1922)

1984

Gus Mancuso, American baseball player and coach (born 1905)

Gus Mancuso, American baseball player and coach (born 1905)