Daily Facts about 1984

1984

Bhopal, India, experiences a devastating industrial disaster when methyl isocyanate gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide plant, resulting in significant loss of life.

1984

"Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon, the first time a non-human organ is used in a human infant.

1950

George Orwell, the acclaimed author of "1984" and "Animal Farm," dies in London, leaving a lasting literary impact.