Historical Events
- Barbara Damashek's musical "Quilters" closes at Jack Lawrence Theater, NYC, after 24 performances
- Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 8-4 at Tiger Stadium to clinch series, 4 games to 1; MVP: Detroit shortstop Alan Trammell
- NFL Cleveland Browns' Ozzie Newsome sets club records with 14 receptions for 191 yds, in 24-20 loss to visiting NY Jets
Famous Birthdays
- LaRon Landry, American NFL football player, 2007-14 (Washington Redskins, and 2 other teams), born in Metairie, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
- Martin Ryle, English radio astronomer (Astronomer Royal 1972-82, Nobel Prize for Physics 1974), dies at 66 [1]
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About October 14, 1984
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: Freedom - Wham!
