Historical Events
- 14th Easter Seal Telethon raises $24,600,000
- 3rd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: USC goes back-to-back; beats Tennessee, 72-61; Cheryl Miller 2nd consecutive MOP award
- 8 men record longest distance (13 miles) rowed in 24 hours
PGA Players Championship
PGA Tournament Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: 24-year old Fred Couples finishes at 277 (-11), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Lee Trevino
Famous Birthdays
- Olga Rei, Russian television personality
Famous Weddings
Frances McDormand
American filmmaker Joel Coen (29) marries American actress Frances McDormand (26)
Famous Deaths
- Chepín [Electo Rosell], Cuban violinist, bandleader, and composer (Orquesta Chepín-Chovén), dies at 76
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
American soul singer-songwriter ("It Takes Two"; What's Going On"; "Let's Get It On"), shot to death by his father Marvin Gay, Sr., during a domestic dispute in Los Angeles at 44
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About April 1, 1984
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Footloose - Kenny Loggins
#1 Song: Hello - Lionel Richie
