Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

Film and TV History in February 1984

  • Feb 2 1st Soap Opera Digest Awards - "Days of Our Lives" wins

Jackson's Enormous Platinum Disc

Feb 7 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS

The Rink

Feb 9 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Rink", based on Terrence McNally's novel, and starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances, winning a Tony Award

  • Feb 17 34th Berlin International Film Festival: "Love Streams" wins the Golden Bear
  • Feb 28 British satirical puppet show "Spitting Image" premieres on ITV