Historical Events
Sports History
Dave Kingman's fly ball never comes down (stuck in Metrodome ceiling)
- Itaipu Dam begins generating electricity on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, - the world's second largest generator of electricity (considered one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Manjural Islam Rana, Bangladeshi cricket all-rounder (6 Tests, 1 x 50, 5 wickets, BB 3/84; Khulna Division), born in Khulna, Bangladesh (d. 2007)
- Montell Owens, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2010, 11 Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Wilmington, Delaware
Famous Deaths
- Bob Clampett, American cartoonist (b. 1913)
- Diana Dors [Fluck], British actress and singer (Berserk!; Steaming), dies of cancer at 52
- Larry Stock, American singer-songwriter ("Blueberry Hill"; "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You"), dies at 87
Died in 1984 1984 Highlights
About May 4, 1984
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
- #1 Song: The Reflex - Duran Duran