Historical Events
- Pee Wee Reese & Rick Ferrell elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
Event of Interest
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova retains her WTA Tour Championship in NYC; beats Chris Evert 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 for her 5th overall Championship title

Martina Navratilova

Chris Evert
Famous Birthdays
- Ai Iwamura, Japanese actress
- Kevin O'Brien, Irish cricket batsman (3 Tests; 142 ODIs; 89 T20I; fastest century ever in ODI World Cup, off 50 balls v England 2011), born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Zak Whitbread, American-born English footballer
Famous Deaths
- Ernest Buckler, Canadian novelist (b. 1908)
- Geoffrey Lumsden, British actor (b. 1914)
- Jewel Carmen, American actress (b. 1897)
- Shalva Mikhailovich Mshvelidze, Russian composer, dies at 79
1984 Highlights
About March 4, 1984
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces