What Happened on August 13, 1984

Historical Events

  • Morocco & Libya sign "Arabic-African Union" treaty

Famous Birthdays

  • Baby Blue [Diamond Blue Smith], American rapper (Pretty Ricky - "Grind With Me"), born in Miami, Florida
  • Boone Logan, American baseball player, born in San Antonio, Texas
  • Heath Pearce, American soccer defender (35 caps; FC Nordsjælland, NY Red Bulls), born in Modesto, California
  • James Morrison [Catchpole], British singer, songwriter and guitarist ("You Give Me Something"; "Broken Strings"), born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
  • Niko Kranjčar, Croatian soccer midfielder (81 caps; Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, QPR), born in Zagreb, Croatia
Born in 1984

Famous Deaths

  • Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92
  • Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), dies of stomach cancer at 55
1984 Highlights

About August 13, 1984

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
  • UK #1 Song: Careless Whisper - George Michael