Historical Events
The Cosby Show
"The Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad
- Cubs break 2 million in home attendance for 1st time
- Suicide car bomb attacks US Embassy annex in Beirut, kills 23
Famous Deaths
- Steve Goodman, American folk singer and songwriter ("City O f New Orleans"; "Chicken Cordon Blues"), dies of leukemia at 36
About September 20, 1984
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 39 years and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Missing You - John Waite
#1 Song: I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder