Historical Events
- IBM releases PC DOS version 3.0
- West Indies complete 5-0 series annihilation of England
Famous Birthdays
- Clay Buchholz, American baseball player, born in Nederland, Texas
- Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Kelowna, Canada
- Nick Grimshaw, English DJ and television presenter, born in England, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
- (John) "Bobo" Jenkins, American blues singer-songwriter (Democrat Blues), dies at 68
- J. B. Priestly, English novelist and scriptwriter (The Good Companions, An Inspector Calls), dies at 89
- John Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89
- Peter Wishart, English composer, dies at 63
- Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), dies at 55
About August 14, 1984
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 9 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
#1 Song: Careless Whisper - George Michael
