Timeline July 1984

Events in July 1984 11

• 1902 – 1984 Flora Robson (1902-1984) English actress, twice Queen Elizabeth I on film and a Dame of the British stage.
• 1909 – 1984 James Mason (1909-1984) English actor with a famous voice, who moved from British melodramas to Hollywood roles in A Star Is Born, North by Northwest and Lolita.
• 1984 Signs with Napoli for second world transfer record Maradona is sold to SSC Napoli for approximately $10.5 million — again a world record. Arriving in Naples, an estimated 75,000 fans greet him at the Stadio San Paolo. A city that felt scorned by northern Italy now has the greatest player in the world.
• 1984 Wimbledon 1984 Men: John McEnroe · Women: Martina Navratilova McEnroe's 84 Wimbledon campaign widely considered the most dominant ever. Navratilova's 4th title.
• 1984 Neuromancer published William Gibson's novel launches the cyberpunk genre William Gibson's debut novel Neuromancer was published, popularizing the term "cyberspace" and establishing many conventions of the cyberpunk genre. It won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards.
• 1984 Flora Robson dies in Brighton Flora Robson dies aged 82.
• 1984 Geraldine Ferraro nominated as Democratic VP candidate First woman on a major US party ticket The Democratic Party nominated New York congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro as Walter Mondale's running mate, making her the first woman to run for vice president on a major US party ticket. The Mondale-Ferraro ticket went on to lose to Reagan in November.
• 1984 James Mason dies in Lausanne James Mason dies aged 75.
• 1984 Metallica release Ride the Lightning Fade to Black More ambitious songs and their first ballad.
• 1984 Prince's Purple Rain film released Box office hit A semi-autobiographical film shot in Minneapolis.
• 1984 1984 Summer Olympics XXIII Olympiad - Los Angeles Marked by a Soviet-led boycott. Winner: USA.