What Happened on June 28, 1984

Historical Events

  • 17th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego
  • Former member of South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), Jeannette Schoon, and her six-year-old daughter, Katryn, are killed by a letter bomb at Lubango, in northern Angola

Famous Birthdays

  • Anita Rachvelishvili, Georgian opera singer (Carmen), born in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
  • Tamara Ecclestone (Rutland), British model, socialite, and television personality, born in Milan, Italy

About June 28, 1984

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Reflex - Duran Duran
  • UK #1 Song: Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood