* Saltini A. Storia delle scienze agrarie, 4 vols, Bologna 1984 – 89, ISBN 978-88-206-2412-5, ISBN 978-88-206-2413-2, ISBN 978-88-206-2414-9, ISBN 978-88-206-2414-9

* 1984 – Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.

* 1900 – Leo Robin, American songwriter and composer ( d. 1984 )

* 1984 – Max Bemis, American singer, musician, and songwriter ( Say Anything, Two Tongues, and Max Bemis and the Painful Splits )

* 1984 – Siboniso Gaxa, South African footballer

* 1984 – Michaël Ciani, French footballer

* 1984 – Shawn Daivari, American wrestler and manager

* 1984 – Lee Roache, English footballer

* 1896 – Faina Ranevskaya, Russian actress ( d. 1984 )

* 1906 – Ed Gein, American serial killer ( d. 1984 )

* 1984 – David Bentley, English footballer

* 1984 – Sulley Muntari, Ghanaian footballer

* 1906 – Vic Dickenson, American trombonist ( d. 1984 )

* 1984 – Sofia Essaïdi, French-Moroccan singer, dancer, and actress

* 1984 – Vedad Ibišević, Bosnian footballer

* 1984 – Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer

* 1984 – L ' Aura, Italian singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer

* 1984 – Niko Kranjčar, Croatian footballer

* 1984 – Lidi Lisboa, Brazilian actress

* 1984 – Boone Logan, American baseball player

* 1984 – James Morrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Bodyline, a fictionalised television miniseries based on the " Bodyline " Ashes series of 1932 – 33, screened in Australia in 1984, to significant public interest and critical acclaim.

* 1907 – Mary Hamman, American writer ( d. 1984 )

* 1984 – Giampaolo Pazzini, Italian footballer

* 1984 – Marvin Gaye, American singer ( The Moonglows ) ( b. 1939 )

* 1984 – Jon Lester, American baseball player

* Jon Cornish ( born 1984 ), Non-Import Canadian Football League player

* 1984 – Giorgio Moroder restored and produced the 80-minute 1984 re-release, which had a pop soundtrack written by Moroder and performed by Moroder, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Tyler, Jon Anderson, Adam Ant, Cycle V, Loverboy, Billy Squier, and Freddie Mercury.

Pertwee wrote two autobiographies: Moon Boots and Dinner Suits ( published in 1984 ), which primarily covers his life and career prior to Doctor Who, and the posthumously published Doctor Who: I Am the Doctor – Jon Pertwee ’ s Final Memoir ( published in 1996 by Virgin Publishing Ltd and co-written with David J. Howe ), which covered his life during and after the series.

From October 31, 1983 to July 27, 1984, Jon " Bowzer " Bauman of Sha Na Na hosted the Hollywood Squares segment of Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour, a joint production of Mark Goodson Productions ( owners of the Match Game format ) and Orion Television, which obtained the rights to Hollywood Squares upon acquiring the Filmways production company.

From 1984 Norman & the Young Lions, which comprised his brother, Charly Norman, Ken " Kenny Bam Boom " DeRouchie, Jon Linn, and Bill Romansky, commenced the Third World Tour, which continued until his return to the USA in 1985.

* The Best of Jon & Vangelis ( 1984 )

Rogue was ported by Michael Toy and Jon Lane to the IBM PC in 1984, and then by Michael Toy to the Macintosh.

* 1984 Northwest Ridge 2nd of route, 3rd of peak by Mal Duff, Tony Brindle, Jon Tinker and Sandy Allan ( all UK ).

Jon Lord's last Whitesnake concert took place in the Swedish TV programme Mandagsborsen in 16 April 1984.

* Charles G. Sibley ; Scott M. Lanyon ; Jon E. Ahlquist ( 1984 ) " The Relationships of the Sharpbill ( Oxyruncus cristatus )" Condor 86 ( 1 ) 48 – 52.

* Panixphere ( band featuring various Cardiacs at different times – the 1982 – 1984 lineup featured ( Christian Hayes, “ Flat Hat ” and future Cardiacs roadie “ Little Hicky ”; the 1991 – 1993 lineup featured Christian Hayes, Tim Smith, Jon Poole and Dave Francolini )

* H. Jon Benjamin 1984, actor, comedian

* Jon Lester ( born 1984 ), Major League Baseball pitcher

* Brady Chapin ( Marc Poppel in 1984, Jon Lindstrom from 1984 – 1985 ) Son of Patrick, brother of Taylor, and half-brother of Carter Robertson.

* Picture Frame Seduction, " Forgotten Daughters " ( 1984 track on Hand of the Rider written for the Jon Amiel film The Silent Twins )

* The Best of Jon & Vangelis ( 1984 )

In 1984, at the age of 16, Jon moved to Tampa, Florida.

In 1984, Jon formed a short-lived band called " The Rose ".

In 1984 Sheridan College of Oakville won an Oscar for Charade, by one of its graduating students, Jon Minnis.

SADUS came together as a quartet in 1984 of vocalist Darren Travis, guitarist Rob Moore, bassist Steve DiGiorgio and drummer Jon Allen, although it was to be two years until the first fruits of this liaison came into being with the 1986

* Guerin Barry, a. k. a. " Tito Mambo " ( 1984 – 1988 ): bass singer ; replaced Jon Bauman