National barbeque day. Pop culture from 1984. 1st Acadamy Awards held, SpaghettiO's went on sale, Root beer invented, Esprsso machine invented. Todays birthdays - Henry Fonda, Liberace, Richard Page, Pierce Brosnan, Debra Winger, Mare Winningham, Janet Jackson, Ralph Tresvant, Tracy Gold, Rick Trevino, Megan Fox. Sammy Davis jr died.