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December 1, 1984

On December 1, 1984, nASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes. The year's #1 song was "When Doves Cry" by Prince. Gilberto Macena, Faustina Agolley, Jeremy Barrett would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 984th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1980s decade.

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On December 1, 1984

  1. 1984 NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes.

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Arrivals

Born on December 1, 1984

Charles Michael Davis 1984– American actor
Yolandi Visser 1984– South African singer/rapper (born 1984)

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The class of 1984

Others born in 1984

Gilberto Macena 1984– Brazilian footballer
Faustina Agolley 1984– Australian television host
Jeremy Barrett 1984– American figure skater
Mandy Moore 1984– American singer-songwriter and actress
David Obua 1984– Ugandan footballer
Damien Perquis 1984– French-Polish footballer

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