June 1, 1984 in Sports History
- Douglas H Mitchell, QC of Calgary becomes 6th CFL Commissioner
- Russian super heavyweight weightlifter Alexander Gunyashev snatches world record 211 kg
- Jean Beausejour, Chilean soccer left wing-back (107 caps; Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Universidad de Chile), born in Santiago, Chile
- Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar, Mongolian judoka (Olympic gold -100kg 2008; silver 2012; first Mongolian Olympic gold medallist), born in Saikhan sum, Bulgan Province, Mongolia