Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Years/31

1984

Geraldine Ferraro, with Bob Matsui, Norman Mineta and Tom Hsieh

NUMMI Plant

• The 1984 Democratic National Convention (Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro pictured) is held at Moscone Center in San Francisco
• An earthquake with an epicenter near Mount Hamilton, close to Morgan Hill in the South Bay, inflicts over US$7 million in damage
• The Alexander Valley AVA is established
• California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville is completed
• The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco is established by publisher Malcolm Whyte
• New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (pictured) opens at the site of the former General Motors Fremont Assembly
• Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh personal computer (pictured)