1984
ID: 2015
Human Betterment League of North Carolina → Human Genetics League of North Carolina
ID: 2015
1984
ID: 2016
Arthur Rudolph (Paperclip scientist) renounces U.S. citizenship to avoid prosecution
ID: 2016
1984
ID: 2017
Boland Amendment prohibits military Contra aid; North becomes NSC deputy director
ID: 2017
1984
ID: 2018
German-Soviet gas pipeline agreements despite US opposition
ID: 2018
1984
ID: 2019
Iran-Iraq War escalation - German chemical weapons technology to Iraq
ID: 2019
1984
ID: 2020
Philippine peso crisis tied to gold market manipulation
ID: 2020
1984
ID: 2021
Office of Democratic Initiatives created by USAID (precursor to OTI)
ID: 2021
1984
ID: 2022
Historic Kohl-Mitterrand handshake at Verdun
ID: 2022
1984
ID: 2023
Angela Davis runs as CPUSA presidential candidate (second time)
ID: 2023
1984
ID: 2024
DNA fingerprinting developed using mathematical statistical analysis
ID: 2024
1984
ID: 2025
Michael Freedman classifies topological 4-manifolds - Resolves major topological problem
ID: 2025
1984
ID: 2026
The Bhopal disaster at Union Carbide's plant in India kills thousands
ID: 2026
1984
ID: 2027
CDC: 'Transmission of measles can occur within a school with 100% immunization'
ID: 2027
1984
ID: 4389
Motorola releases 68020 - full 32-bit processor with 200,000 transistors, used in Unix workstations
ID: 4389
1984
ID: 4391
MIPS Computer Systems founded to commercialize Stanford RISC research - challenges Intel with simpler design
ID: 4391
1984
ID: 4436
Brad Cox creates Objective-C - adds Smalltalk-style messaging to C, later adopted by NeXT and Apple
ID: 4436
1984
ID: 4437
Common Lisp published - ANSI standard unifying various Lisp dialects, used in AI research
ID: 4437
1984
ID: 4620
Jean Morlet and Alex Grossmann develop wavelet theory - time-frequency analysis revolutionizes signal processing
ID: 4620
1984
ID: 4356
January 1984
Apple Macintosh launched with '1984' Super Bowl ad - GUI personal computer for $2,495, changes computing
ID: 4356
1984
ID: 4357
March 1984
Adobe releases PostScript page description language - enables desktop publishing revolution with laser printers
ID: 4357
1984
ID: 2028
March 25, 1984
March 25: Consecration of World to Immaculate Heart - Sister Lucia confirms accepted
ID: 2028
1984
ID: 4358
June 1984
MIT releases X Window System - network-transparent GUI for Unix workstations, becomes standard
ID: 4358
1984
ID: 4359
August 1984
IBM introduces PC AT with Intel 80286 - 16-bit processor with memory protection, 6 MHz
ID: 4359