Events in year of 1984
- 01-01Brunei becomes independent of the UK
- 01-01New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents
- 01-02Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship
- 01-02Riot in Tunis kills over 100
- 01-03Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson
- 01-04"Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV
- 01-04Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 highest-scoring modern NHL game
- 01-05Adrian Dantly (Utah), ties NBA record of 28 free throws
- 01-06Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission
- 01-08NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams
- 01-08Washington Capitals Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals to beat Philadelphia 7-1
- 01-09Braves pitcher Pascual Perez is arrested for cocaine possession
- 01-09EAA moves operations to Oshkosh
- 01-09John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"
- 01-10Argentine ex-President / general Bignone arrested
- 01-10Bulgarian Tupolev 134 crashs at Sofia airport in Bulgaria, 50 die
- 01-10Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and D Drysdale elected to Hall of Fame
- 01-10US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years
- 01-11Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game
- 01-11STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad
- 01-13TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in her case against KMBC-TV
- 01-14Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand
- 01-1611th American Music Award: Michael Jackson
- 01-16Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis
- 01-17Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
- 01-1880th Islander and 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll and Bossy) 9-1 win
- 01-19California Supreme Court rejects quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia, who wants to starve herself to death in a public hospital
- 01-19Francesco Moser bicycles world record time: 50,808 km
- 01-20US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners
- 01-21US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton
People born in year of 1984
- 02-06Brandon Hammond: Actor (Grgory Hines Show)
- 03-27Emily Ann Lloyd: Actress (Sarah Kramer-Something So Right)
- 03-27J P Steur: Actor (Grace Under Fire)
- 04-10Zoe: Melbourne, Victoria -- 1st frozen-embryo child
- 04-21Ashley Peldon: Staten Island, New York -- Actress (Marsha-Guilding Light, Deceived)
- 06-19Emil Coleman: Orchestra leader (Arthur Murray Party)
- 07-19Holly Roffey: England, United Kingdom -- Youngest heart transplant
- 09-15Henry Charles Albert David: Prince of Wales, 3rd in British succession
People died in year of 1984
- 01-09Wolfgang Staudte: German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77
- 01-10Suvanna Phuma: Premier of Laos, dies at 82
- 01-11Fritz Geissler: Composer, dies at 62
- 01-11Jack La Rue: TV narrator (Lights Out), dies at 81
- 01-14Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus: Dutch sexuologist (NVSH), dies at 55
- 01-14Paul Ben Haim: Composer, dies at 86
- 01-14Ray Kroc: Founder of MacDonalds / owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81
- 01-18Malcolm H Kerr: 9th President of American University of Beirut, shot dead
- 01-20Johnny Weissmuller: US swimmer (1924, 28 Olympics - 5 Gold Medals), dies at 79
- 01-21Jackie Wilson: US singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49
- 01-23Samuel Gardner: Composer, dies at 92
- 01-27Lou Crosby: TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72
- 01-28John Macvane: Newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71
- 01-29Frances Goodrich: (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer
- 02-03Anne Townsend: Lacrosse / tennis / field hockey star
- 02-03Ravindara Mhatrem: Indian diplomat, killed in England
- 02-07Brooks West: Actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67
- 02-09Balasaraswathi: Indian classical dancer, dies in Madras
- 02-09Yuri Andropov: General Secretary of Soviet Communist Party (1982-84), dies at 69
- 02-12Julio Cort zar: Argentina writer (Final del Juego), dies at 69
- 02-15Avon Long: Dancer / actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73
- 02-15Ethel Merman: Singer / actress (Kid Million), dies in her sleep at 76
- 02-15Leamon Hunt: US director-General in Sinai, killed by communists
- 02-16Ken Williams: TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69
- 02-17Lucille Benson: Actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69
- 02-19Ina Ray Hutton: Orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show), dies at 66
- 02-20Fikret Dzhamil Amirov: Composer, dies at 61
- 02-21Michail A Sholochov: Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965)
- 02-22David: Spent most of his life in a plastic bubble, dies at 12
- 02-24Uwe Johnson: Writer, dies at 59
Events in year of 1985
- 01-01International Youth Year begins
- 01-01VH-1 made its broadcasting debut
- 01-0290th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter
- 01-02Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts
- 01-02Egyptian President Mubarak reappoints Coptic Pope Shenuda III
- 01-02Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score
- 01-02Undefeated BYU becomes college football champions
- 01-03Azharuddin scores 110 in 1st Test innings
- 01-03Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews
- 01-05Bryan Trottier failed on 9th Islander penalty shot
- 01-05Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
- 01-07"King & I" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 191 performances
- 01-07KHQ-AM in Spokane WA changes call letters to KLSN (now KAQQ)
- 01-09Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out
- 01-10Daniel Ortega Saavedra inaugurated as President of Nicaragua
- 01-1323rd Tennis Federation Cup: Czech beats USA in Nagoya Japan (2-1)
- 01-1399-yr-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course
- 01-13Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders
- 01-13Cerberal Palsy telethon raises $17,1000,000
- 01-13Express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428
- 01-1416 indicted by US for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees
- 01-14M Navratilova is 3rd to win 100 tennis tournaments (Connors & Evert)
- 01-15Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to John Ashbery and Fred Chapell
- 01-15Civil rights activist Tancredo Neves elected President
- 01-15Tancredo Neves becomes 1st elected President of Brazil in 21 years
- 01-16"Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds
- 01-17Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (vs. England)
- 01-18US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise
- 01-19"Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9
- 01-194 die in a car and train crash in Buda, Illinois
People born in year of 1985
- 01-28Athina Onassis: Daughter of Christina
- 01-31Andrew Giuliani: Son of Rudy (Mayor-R-NYC, 1994-2002)
- 02-07Tina Majorino: Actress (Waterworld, When a Man Loves a Woman)
- 02-14Jacob Parker: Actor (Evening Shade)
- 04-22Lauri Hendler: Fort Belvoir, Virginia -- Actress (Julie-Gimme a Break)
- 05-21Frustaci Septuplets: California, United States -- Patricia Frustaci gives birth to 7
- 10-25Maximillian Roeg: Actor (Aria)
- 11-10David Lee Rohr, Jr.: Transplant donor
- 12-15Sheeba Reiter: Florida, United States -- Illegitimate Daughter of Jackie Mason
- 12-26Steven Hartman: Westlake, California -- Actor (Rick Forrester - Bold and the Beautiful)
- 12-29Alexa Ray Joel: Daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley
People died in year of 1985
- 01-03Lucien Cailliet: Composer, dies at 93
- 01-04Brian Gwynne Horrocks: English Lieutenant General (A Full Life), dies at 89
- 01-06Robert H W Welch, Jr.: US founder / leader John Birch Society, dies at 85
- 01-07Johnny Guarnieri: Jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67
- 01-14Jetta Goudal: French actress (White Gold), dies at 86
- 01-18Mahmoud Taha: Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76
- 01-20Jo Juda: Dutch musician, dies at 75
- 01-21Barbara Cowsill: Rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema
- 01-26James Cameron: Journalist
- 01-30Ken Mayers: Actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67
- 02-06Charles Briggs: Actor (13 Frightened Girls, Captain Newman), dies at 53
- 02-06Dandy Nichols: Actress (Confessions of a Window Cleaner), dies at 78
- 02-07Albert Dondeyne: Belgian philosopher / theologist, dies at 83
- 02-08Marvin Miller: Actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71
- 02-08Tom Greenway: Actor (Miami Story), dies of a heart attack at 75
- 02-11Heinz Eric Roemheld: Composer, dies of pneumonia at 83
- 02-11Henry Hathaway: Actor / director (Nob Hill), dies of heart attack at 86
- 02-11Ulysses Sipmson Kay: Composer, dies at 68
- 02-12Nicholas Colssanto: Actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61
- 02-16Larry Ward: Actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69
- 02-17Wanda Perry: Actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67
- 02-18Willy Alberti [Carel Verbruggen]: Dutch singer, dies at 58
- 02-19Elizabeth Julesberg: Author (Dick & Jane)
- 02-19George Holmes: Actor (Man in the Trunk), dies at 66
- 02-20Clarence Nash: Voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia in California
- 02-21Eric Herfst: Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47
- 02-21Ina Claire: Actress / comedienne (3 Broadway Girls), dies of a stroke at 89
- 02-21Louis Hayward: Actor (Lone Wolf, Survivors), dies of lung cancer at 75
- 02-22Alexander Scourby: Actor (Victory at Sea, Ransom), dies at 71
- 02-22Efrem A Zimbalist: Russian / US Composer / violinist, dies at 95
Events in year of 1986
- 01-01Aruba becomes independent from neighbor island Curacao
- 01-01Barbra Striesand and Jon Peters relationship breaks up
- 01-01International Peace Year begins
- 01-01New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00
- 01-01Oklahoma wins Orange Bowl for college football championship
- 01-01Spain and Portugal are 11th and 12th to join European Economic Community
- 01-02191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
- 01-02New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal
- 01-06British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns
- 01-06Impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg
- 01-06STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31sec because of liquid oxygen valve problem
- 01-07Chicago Bears defeat New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX
- 01-07Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes
- 01-07STS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems
- 01-07US President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya
- 01-08Willie McCovey is 16th elected to Hall of Fame in his 1st year
- 01-10Palau signs Compact of Free Association with US
- 01-10STS 61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy
- 01-111st black lt gov since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va)
- 01-1224th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched
- 01-12Chicago Blackhawk Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of 3rd period
- 01-12Miami Dolphins win AFC football championship
- 01-13NCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams
- 01-14Constitution of Guatemala takes effect
- 01-14Vinicio Cerezo becomes only 2nd freely elected President of Guatemala since CIA-sponsored coup in 1954
- 01-15Living Seas opens (Disneyland)
- 01-16Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam
- 01-17Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- 01-1824th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth
- 01-18New York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)
People born in year of 1986
- 02-21Amedeo: Belgium -- Son of Princess Astrid / Archduke Lorenz
- 03-15Tyler Noyes: Actor (CJ-One Life to Live)
- 03-26Jessica McClure: Baby trapped in Texas well in 1988
- 03-27Melissa Stern [Baby M] / [Sara Whitehead]: Surrogate baby
- 05-30Ashley Slaney: Daughter of Olympians Mary Decker and Richard Slaney
- 06-11Brighton Hertford: Actress (BJ Jones- General Hospital)
- 06-13Mary Kate Olsen: Twin actress (Michelle-Full House)
- 08-17Bryton McClure: Lakewood, California -- Actor (Richie-Family Matters)
- 09-01H Debehogne: Discovers asteroid #8265 La Silla
- 10-04Barbara Jean Jones: Fictional character (General Hospital)
- 12-22Jeffery Wood: Actor (Austin Warren-In The House)
People died in year of 1986
- 01-02Una Merkel: US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82
- 01-03Jens Bjerre: Composer, dies at 82
- 01-04Christopher Isherwood: British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81
- 01-04Phil Lynott: Rocker (Thin Lizzy), dies of overdose at 34
- 01-06Louis Lebeer: Dutch art historian, dies at 90
- 01-07Juan Rulfo: Writer
- 01-07M Rooi: Editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily), dies at 79
- 01-08Yaroslav Seifert: Czech Poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84
- 01-10Joseph Kraft: US columnist, dies at 61
- 01-13Abdel Fattah Ismail: President of South-Yemen, murdered
- 01-14Donna Reed: Actress (Donna Reed Show, Dallas), dies of cancer at 64
- 01-14Walter Leblanc: Belgian painter, dies at 53
- 01-15James H "Jim" Crowley: US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
- 01-18Claire James: Actress (Jack Armstrong)
- 01-23Joseph Beuys: West German avant-garde artist / politician, dies at 64
- 01-24Gordon MacRae: Singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64
- 01-24L[aFayette] Ron[ald] Hubbard: Author (Death Quest), dies at 74
- 01-25Ernst Schnabel: Writer, dies at 72
- 01-27L Ron Hubbard: Novelist / founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74
- 01-27Lilli Palmer: German actress (Boys from Brazil, Kinder), dies at 71
- 01-28Christa McAuliffe: Astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster
- 01-28Ellison S Onizuka: Hawaii, United States -- Major USAF / ast, dies in Challenger disaster
- 01-28Francis R Scobee: Washington, United States -- USAF / Astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster
- 01-28Judith Arlene Resnik: Akron Oh, astr, dies in Challenger disaster
- 01-28Michael J Smith: Beaufort NC, Cmdr USN, astr, dies in Challenger
- 01-28Ronald E McNair: Lake City SC, astr, dies in Challenger disaster
- 01-29Leif Erickson: Actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74
- 01-30Ticker Freeman: Pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74
- 02-01Alva Myrdal: Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84
- 02-10Brian Aherne: Actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83