Historical Events
- Pierre Mauroy resigns as Prime Minister of France
- Soyuz T-12 carries 3 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7
- US passes National Minimum Drinking Age Act, prohibiting under 21's from buying or possessing alcohol as a condition of receiving federal highway funds
Famous Birthdays
- Asami Kimura, Japanese singer (Country Musume), born in Hokkaido, Japan
- Sotiris Leontiou, Greek footballer, born in Ioannina, Greece
Famous Deaths
- J Delos Jewkes, American light opera, vaudeville, choral (Mormon Tabernacle), film and television bass singer, and actor (Stars And Stripes Forever; The Music Man; The Andy Griffith Show), dies of a heart attack at 89
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About July 17, 1984
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: When Doves Cry - Prince
#1 Song: Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
