Historical Events
- Evelyn Ashford of US ties world women's mark for 100 m, 10.76 sec
- Last Volkswagen Rabbit produced
Baseball Record
Met pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes 11th rookie to strikeout 200
Republicans Renominate Ronald Reagan
Republican convention in Dallas renominates President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush
- The United Democratic Front, an internal coalition of anti-apartheid groups in South Africa, organizes a highly successful boycotts of the Colored and Indian elections to parliament
Famous Birthdays
- Lee Camp, English soccer goalkeeper (9 caps Northern Ireland; Nottingham Forest, QPR, Rotherham United, Birmingham City), born in Derby, England
Famous Deaths
- Charles Whittenberg, American composer, dies at 57
About August 22, 1984
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 1 month and 3 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
