Historical Events
Beverly Hills Cop
"Beverly Hills Cop" directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles
- 49th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-15 in Birmingham
Doug Flutie
50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
- American boxer Greg Page KOs home town favourite Gerrie Coetzee in 8th round to win WBA heavyweight title in Sun City, South Africa
Chris Evert's 1,000th
American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match; beats Pascale Paradis of France 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Australian Open; Evert goes on to win the event
- France performs nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Yolandi Visser, South African rapper (Die Antwoord), born in Port Albert, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Roelof Frankot, Dutch painter (b. 1911)
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About December 1, 1984
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
#1 Song: I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond
