What Happened on July 14, 1984

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events


Electoral defeatElection of Interest

New Zealand snap election, David Lange's Labour Party defeats Robert Muldoon's National Party

New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange
New Zealand Prime Minister
David Lange
New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon
New Zealand Prime Minister
Robert Muldoon
  • STS 41-D vehicle moves to Vandenberg AFB for remanifest of payloads
  • USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR

Famous Birthdays

  • Chris Steele, Canadian musician, (Alexisonfire)

Famous Deaths

  • Al Schacht, [Clown prince of baseball], baseball player, dies at 91
  • Ernest Tidyman, American writer (b. 1928)
  • Kenny Delmar, comedian (School House), dies at 74
  • Philippe Wynne, American soul singer (I'll Be Around), dies at 43