1 January 1984AT&T DivestitureCharles Brown
AT&T separates its local telephone companies under the antitrust settlement.
Historical records for United States of America in 1984, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
AT&T separates its local telephone companies under the antitrust settlement.
The US & the Vatican reestablish diplomatic relations after a 117-year break
Death of Johny Weissmuller
The mainly US Multi-National Force is forced out of Beirut
Closes down a Yorkshire colliery, 55,000 miners go on strike
A small polyp is removed from Reagans colon
Duarte visits Washington & persuades Congress to provide more military aid to Salvador
Releases Born in the USA, the album that turns him into a global pop and rock superstar.
Cyndi Laupers "Time After Time" becomes #1 in the USA
Says Laos will allow the US to search for remains of US pilots
Barbra Streisand records, "Here We Are at Last"
Death of Lillian Hellman
Hubbard records a brief stellar-light drop near Neptune that provides strong evidence for a partial ring or ring arc.
Jokes on the radio about bombing Russia
Places his handprints and footprints in cement at Graumans Chinese Theatre.
Death of Truman Capote
Appears at the United Nations & appeals for a thaw in relations with Russia
Reagan hosts a visit by Gromyko in the Oval office for more than 3 1/2 hrs
US marines land in Grenada
Mondale is defeated by Reagan who wins 50 out of 51 states
Defeats Mondale by winning 50 out of 51 states & 59% of the popular vote
Releases the live album Real Live.
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing solid-phase methods for chemical synthesis, especially peptide synthesis.
Death of Sam Peckinpah
Winner of the 400 meters hurdles Gold Medal
Appointed Attorney General
Stevie Wonder wins an Oscar for "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Makes her feature-film debut in Blood Simple, playing a woman caught in a violent marital conspiracy.
Releases "Born in the USA", No 1 UK & US Album. Closest to the top of the pop music charts during a four-week stay at number 2 with "Dancing in the Dark" (June/July)
Releases The Perfect Stranger, featuring Pierre Boulez conducting Ensemble InterContemporain alongside Synclavier works.
Stars with Burt Reynolds in the period crime comedy City Heat.
Releases Dancing in the Dark, one of his biggest hit singles.
Releases "Born in the USA", No 1 UK & US Album. Closest to the top of the pop music charts during a four-week stay at number 2 with "Dancing in the Dark" (June/July)
Defeated Vice Presidential candidate
Cimino was at the helm of Footloose for four months, making more and more extravagant demands in terms of set construction and overall production, Paramount realized it potentially had another Heavens Gate on its hands & fires Cimino
Releases Francesco Zappa, using the Synclavier to perform works by the eighteenth-century composer Francesco Zappa.
Stars in Garbo Talks
Publication of "God Knows"
Appointed Secretary of Agriculture
The mainly US Multi-National Force is forced out of Beirut. The US mines Nicaragua to prevent El Salvador rebels receiving Cuban & Russian arms
Duarte visits Washington & persuades Congress to provide more military aid to Salvador. US growth is %6.8, highest since 1951. The USA & Iraq resume diplomatic relations, ceased in 1967
Appointed Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Governor of Missouri
Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The albums inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The albums inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The albums inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
Vilas participates in the stellar-occultation work that reveals evidence for concentrated ring material around Neptune.
Releases New Sensations, giving him a more accessible mid-1980s solo sound.
Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty
Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 4 by 100m relay Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal
Unsuccessfully seeks the Presidential nomination, 1st attempt
Appointed President of the USA, 40th President, 2nd term
Writes & directs, "Runaway"
Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty
Reagan declares that the Soviet Union had violated its political commitment to observe the SALT II Treaty
Appointed Secretary of the Treasury
Appointed Secretary of State for the Interior
Appointed Secretary of State
Builds a successful solo career with hits for film, television and radio after Eagles split.
Stars in, "The Evil That Men Do"
Publication of "The Minimal Self"
Stars in "The Verdict"
Publication of "The Witches of Eastwick"
Releases Them or Us, combining rock songs, instrumentals and extended guitar-oriented material.
Releases Thing-Fish, an ambitious theatrical album built around political satire and recurring characters.
Releases "Thriller", sells 37 million & becomes the top selling album of all time
Stars in Tightrope, a crime thriller set in New Orleans.
Tony Award for Best Play The Real Thing
Winner of the mens US tennis open, 4th time
Rides his first Tour de France & finishes third, winning the prestigious White Jersey as the Tours best young rider
Winner of the Wimbledon Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 3rd time
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