Historical figures in 1984
The atlas holds 66 people and 119 moments here, in 1984. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Kim Il Sung and Konstantin Chernenko. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1984
2 moments here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Richard Feynman
in 1984
1 moment here
American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…
Ronald Reagan
in 1984
9 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Saddam Hussein
in 1984
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1984
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Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Samora Machel
in 1984
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Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Steve Jobs
in 1984
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Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Sydney Brenner
in 1984
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South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Tenzing Norgay
in 1984
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Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, born Namgyal Wangdi, who with Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.…
Thomas Sankara
in 1984
5 moments here
Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…
Tina Turner
in 1984
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Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Toni Morrison
in 1984
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Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Tony Curtis
in 1984
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American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Tsung-Dao Lee
in 1984
1 moment here
Chinese-American theoretical physicist and 1957 Nobel laureate, known for work on parity violation, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and…
Tupac Shakur
in 1984
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American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
V. S. Naipaul
in 1984
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Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1984
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Yun Hyon-seok
in 1984
1 moment here
South Korean poet, writer, and LGBT-rights activist, also known by the pen name Yook Woo-dang.…
Moments
- 1984 Brighton conference address Margaret Thatcher
- 1984 Survived Brighton bombing Margaret Thatcher
- 1984 In West Bengal after Indira Gandhi's assassination Rajiv Gandhi
- 1984 Burkinabé art exhibition Thomas Sankara
- 1984 Harlem rally Thomas Sankara
- 1984 United Nations General Assembly address Thomas Sankara
- 1984 Royal stay in Sakon Nakhon Province Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1984 Meeting with Neil Kinnock Konstantin Chernenko
- 1984 Tripartite talks at Elounda Muammar Gaddafi
- 1984 Purple Rain Tour opening Prince
- 1984 Boat Club rally Rajiv Gandhi
- 1984 OAU summit participation Thomas Sankara
- 1984 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Desmond Tutu
- 1984 Sandown 1000 final international race Jack Brabham
- 1984 Hong Kong press conference Margaret Thatcher
- 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration Margaret Thatcher
- 1984 Thatcher meeting in Britain Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1984 Visits Ethiopian famine zone Mother Teresa
- 1984 Purple Rain Tour performance Prince