1984
Gedo, Egyptian footballer
Mohamed Nagy Ismail Afash, commonly known as Gedo, is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Gedo, Egyptian footballer
The 1980s
Explore 6636 historical events from 1980–1989.
1984
Eva Marcille, American model and actress
Eva Marcille Pigford is an American actress, fashion model and television personality. She rose to prominence after she won the third cycle of America's Next Top Model. Afterwards,…
Eva Marcille, American model and actress
1984
David Mooney, Irish footballer
David Mooney is an Irish footballer who has played for several clubs in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As of 2019, he was playing as a striker for Leinster Senior League side Luca…
David Mooney, Irish footballer
1984
Isaac Ross, New Zealand rugby player
Isaac Beattie Ross is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the lock position for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) competition in the U.S.
Isaac Ross, New Zealand rugby player
1984
Tyson Strachan, Canadian ice hockey player
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for the Cardiff Devils in the EIHL. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the…
Tyson Strachan, Canadian ice hockey player
1984
Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1933)
Claude Joseph Antoine Provost was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1933)
1984
Marcel Janco, Romanian-Israeli artist (born 1895)
Marcel Janco was a Romanian and Israeli visual artist, architect and art theorist. He was the co-inventor of Dadaism and a leading exponent of Constructivism in Eastern Europe. In …
Marcel Janco, Romanian-Israeli artist (born 1895)
1984
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
Hristo Ivanov Prodanov, also known as Christo Prodanov was a Bulgarian mountaineer. Prodanov was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest, doing it via the most difficult way—the…
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
1984
Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist (born 1902)
Ansel Easton Adams was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association…
Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist (born 1902)
1984
Red Garland, American pianist (born 1923)
William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the bloc…
Red Garland, American pianist (born 1923)
1984
Rafael Pérez y Pérez, Spanish author (born 1891)
Rafael Pérez y Pérez, was a popular Spanish writer of over 160 romantic novels from 1909 to 1971. He was one of the first writers to publish romance novels written in Spanish langu…
Rafael Pérez y Pérez, Spanish author (born 1891)
1984
Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1904)
William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a l…
Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1904)
1984
Jüri Lossmann, Estonian-Swedish runner (born 1891)
Jüri Lossmann was an Estonian long-distance runner. He finished second in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6, trailing Hannes Kolehmainen by 13 secon…
Jüri Lossmann, Estonian-Swedish runner (born 1891)
1984
Jack Barry, American game show host and producer, co-founded Barry & Enright Productions (born 1918)
Jack Barry was an American game show host, television personality and executive who made a name for himself in the game show field. Barry served as host of several game shows in hi…
Jack Barry, American game show host and producer, co-founded Barry & Enright Productions (born 1918)
1984
Diana Dors, English actress (born 1931)
Diana Dors was an English actress and singer.
Diana Dors, English actress (born 1931)
1984
Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (born 1904)
Mary Dawson Cain was an American newspaper editor, political activist, and gubernatorial candidate in Mississippi. A Democrat, she advocated for conservative causes and is particul…
Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (born 1904)
1984
Bob Clampett, American animator, director, and producer (born 1913)
Robert Emerson Clampett Sr. was an American animator, director, producer and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated series from Warner B…
Bob Clampett, American animator, director, and producer (born 1913)
1984
Bonner Pink, English politician (born 1912)
Ralph Bonner Pink was a British Conservative politician.
Bonner Pink, English politician (born 1912)
1984
Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (born 1890)
Lila Bell Wallace was an American magazine publisher and philanthropist. She co-founded Reader's Digest with her husband Dewitt Wallace, publishing the first issue in 1922.
Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (born 1890)
1984
Gino Bianco, Italian-Brazilian race car driver (born 1916)
Luigi Emilio Rodolfo Bertetti Bianco, better known as Gino Bianco was a racing driver from Brazil. Born in Milan, Italy, he emigrated to Brazil as a child and started racing there.…
Gino Bianco, Italian-Brazilian race car driver (born 1916)
1984
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
Sir Edwin William "Ted" Hicks was a senior Australian public servant and diplomat. He was Secretary of the Department of Defence from 1956 to 1968.
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
1984
Walter Rauff, German SS officer (born 1906)
Hermann Julius Walther Rauff, also Walther Rauff was a mid-ranking SS commander in Nazi Germany. From January 1938, he was an aide of Reinhard Heydrich firstly in the Security Serv…
Walter Rauff, German SS officer (born 1906)
1984
Francis Schaeffer, American pastor, theologian, and philosopher (born 1912)
Francis August Schaeffer was an American evangelical theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He co-founded the L'Abri community in Switzerland with his wife Edith Schaeff…
Francis Schaeffer, American pastor, theologian, and philosopher (born 1912)
1984
John Betjeman, English poet and academic (born 1906)
Sir John Betjeman was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and first presiden…
John Betjeman, English poet and academic (born 1906)