What Happened on December 19, 1984

Historical Events

33 unknown Bach keyboard works found in Yale library [1]
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

Hong Kong Back to China

Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign the Sino-British Joint Declaration to transfer Hong Kong back to China in 1997

The Sino-British Joint Declaration is signed by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (left) and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang (right)

Fire at Wilberg Mine in central Utah killed 27 people

Bowman's Record NHL Win

Scotty Bowman wins his 691st regular season game, the most wins by any coach in NHL history

Gretzky Youngest to Score 1,000

Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th & youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points

Events in 1984

Famous Deaths

Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (b. 1903)
Michel Magne, French experimental music and film score composer (Gigot; Barbarella), and recording studio owner (Château d'Hérouville). takes his own life at 54

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