Births on July 16

Attila Szabó (athlete)

Born on July 16, 1984

Attila Szabó, Hungarian decathlete

Attila Szabó (born July 16, 1984 in Budapest) is a male decathlete from Hungary. He twice won the men's national title in the decathlon: 2007 and 2009.

He received a one-year doping ban due to failing the whereabouts rule on three occasions, beginning January 2014.

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Events on 1984

7 Jan

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
5 Jun

Indira Gandhi
The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
4 Aug

Burkina Faso
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
20 Sep

Beirut
A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.
26 Sep

Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.

Births on July 16

Attila Szabó (athlete)

Born on July 16, 1984

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Events on 1984

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Indira Gandhi

Burkina Faso

Beirut

Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong