Historical Events
- MLB Cleveland Indians' infielder Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 innings)
Baseball Record
New York Yankees Don Mattingly's single breaks up Chicago White Sox pitcher Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid, at Comiskey Park
Sunday in the Park with George
Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sunday in the Park with George", a fictionalized version of painter Georges Seurat's relationship with his grandson, starring Mandy Patinkin, opens at Booth Theater, NYC; runs for 604 performances, wins a Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- US performs underground nuclear test "Orkney" at Nevada Test Site, with an estimated 250 ton yield
Famous Birthdays
- Saulius Mikoliūnas, Lithuanian footballer, born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR
- Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player, born in Vevey, Switzerland
Famous Deaths
- Jack Barry, American game show emcee (Joker's Wild), dies of cardiac arrest at 66
- Piet van Aken, Flemish writer (Klinkaart, Het begeren), dies at 64
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About May 2, 1984
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
#1 Song: The Reflex - Duran Duran
