Telethon
Sep 5 Jerry Lewis' 18th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,691,627
Film & TV History
Sep 16 Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen
Toronto Film Festival
Sep 17 8th Toronto International Film Festival: "The Big Chill" directed by Lawrence Kasdan wins the People's Choice Award
Music History
Sep 17 Vanessa Williams (20), Miss New York is crowned 56th Miss America 1984; 1st winner of African-American descent