September 1984

Wednesday 05:

1984 - Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.

Friday 14:

Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a hot air balloon solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Monday 17:

Baseball: Reggie Jackson becomes the 13th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Thursday 20:

A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twelve people

Wednesday 26:

United Kingdom agrees handover of Hong Kong.