Music Memory Jar: December 3, 1984

2,000 people were killed instantly and another 6,000 would later die from a chemical leak at a Union Carbide plant sends a toxic cloud of odorless gas through the town of Bhopal, India.

Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke sees his governmet reelection by a narrow margin.

British Telecomm, now known as BT, is privatized by Margaret Thatcher's conservative government.

In New York City, a certain blogger was...eh, he was an 18 month old colicky baby who took a liking to the soothing sounds of Hall and Oates...especially their latest hit; "Out Of Touch"