Timeline August 1984

Events in August 1984 9

• 1894 – 1984 J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) Died 14 August 1984, aged 89 English novelist, playwright, and broadcaster J.B. Priestley, author of works including An Inspector Calls and The Good Companions, died in Warwickshire, England.
• 1924 – 1984 Truman Capote (1924-1984) Died 25 August 1984, aged 59 American writer Truman Capote, author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, died in Los Angeles. His nonfiction novel In Cold Blood is credited with helping to establish the true crime genre.
• 1925 – 1984 Richard Burton (1925-1984) Died 5 August 1984, aged 58 Welsh actor Richard Burton, a seven-time Academy Award nominee known for films including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and his turbulent marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Switzerland.
• 1929 – 1984 Tigran Petrosian Defensive World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian was World Champion from 1963 to 1969 and became famous for exceptional defensive skill and prophylactic strategy.
• 1984 1984 Summer Olympics XXIII Olympiad - Los Angeles Marked by a Soviet-led boycott. Winner: USA.
• 1984 US Open 1984 Men: John McEnroe · Women: Martina Navratilova
• 1984 "Mothers Talk" August 1984 Released "Mothers Talk" in August 1984 — the first single from their forthcoming second album, signalling a heavier, more rock-oriented direction.
• 1984 Olympic gold medal Jordan scores 20 points in the gold-medal game as the United States wins the basketball tournament at the Los Angeles Olympics.
• 1984 Space Shuttle Discovery's maiden flight Third orbiter joins NASA's shuttle fleet Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its first mission, STS-41-D, becoming the third orbiter to fly in NASA's shuttle program. Discovery went on to fly more missions than any other shuttle before its retirement in 2011.