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The presidential election of 1984 was a very partisan election for Ohio, with over 99% of the electorate voting only either Democratic or Republican, though several more parties did appear on the ballot. [1] Reagan won the election in Ohio by a decisive 18.76% margin, making Ohio just over half a percent more Republican than the nation overall.
James John Nance (19 February 1900 – 21 July 1984) was an American industrialist who became president of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation.Later, he was chief executive of the Central National Bank of Cleveland, chairman of the executive committee of Montgomery Ward and chairman of the board of trustees of the Cleveland State University and a major property investor.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
Sunday, October 7, 1984 The Kentucky Center: Louisville, Kentucky: James Wieghart Diane Sawyer Fred Barnes: Barbara Walters: President Ronald Reagan Former Vice President Walter Mondale: 65.1 [173] VP Thursday, October 11, 1984 Philadelphia Civic Center: Philadelphia: John Bashek Jack White Robert Boyd: Sander Vanocur: Vice President George H ...
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. Geraldine Ferraro and George H. W. Bush participate in the 1984 vice presidential debate. October 14 – World Series: The Detroit Tigers defeat the San Diego Padres to win in 5 games.
AM General also acquired Department of Defense contracts for medium and heavy trucks, including the M151 series, [30] 2 1/2 ton M35 series, and 5 ton M809 series in the 1970s, then the M939 series in the 1980s. In 2005, AM General was contracted to take over militarization, sales, and marketing of LSSV vehicles. [31] [6]
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Ronald Reagan announcing his reelection campaign from the Oval Office on January 29, 1984 Reagan campaigning in Fairfield, Connecticut near the end of the subsequent general election campaign. From February 20 to July 1, 1984, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1984 United States presidential election.