What Happened on March 1, 1984

Historical Events

  • Landsat 5 & ham satellite Oscar 11 launched into polar orbit
  • USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR #3931 Batten, #4529 Webern, #4530 Smoluchowski, #4818 Elgar, #5502 Brashear & #5943 Lovi

Famous Birthdays

  • Naima Mora, American model
Born in 1984

Famous Deaths

Jackie CooganJackie Coogan (1914-1984)

American actor (Addams Family - "Uncle Fester"; The Kid; Oliver Twist), dies of a heart attack at 69

About March 1, 1984

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Jump - Van Halen
  • UK #1 Song: 99 Red Balloons - Nena