Historical Events
- Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed
NHL Record
Islander's Mike Bossy's 30th career hat trick, in his 6th career 4-goal game, an 8-3 win over visiting Los Angeles Kings
- The Monterey Bay Aquarium opens in Monterey Bay, California.
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Trimble, Northern Irish rugby player (Irish national team), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American bio-chemist (Nobel 1947-discovery of how glycogen (animal starch) – a derivative of glucose – is broken down and resynthesized in the body, for use as a store and source of energy), dies at 87
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
English physicist (quantum electrodynamics, Nobel 1933), dies at 82
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About October 20, 1984
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 6 months and 7 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!
