Historical Events
- 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Lonely Lady" wins
Golf Major
Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Juli Inkster wins the first of her 7 major titles in a sudden-death playoff with Pat Bradley, with a par on the 1st extra hole
- U.S. Census Bureau estimates rank Los Angeles as second most populated city, displacing Chicago which held the position since 1890; New York City remains the top
Famous Birthdays
- Ezra Koenig, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"; "Oxford Comma"), and broadcaster (Time Crisis), born in New York City
- Kirsten Storms, American actress, born in Orlando, Florida
- Taran Noah Smith, American actor (Mark Taylor-Home Improvement), born in San Francisco, California
Famous Deaths
- Pyotr Kapitsa, Russian physicist (Nobel 1978), dies at 89
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About April 8, 1984
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Footloose - Kenny Loggins
#1 Song: Hello - Lionel Richie
