1984 in Malaysia

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1 January – Hotel Majestic (later occupied by Balai Seni Lukis Negara (National Art Gallery)) was closed after 52 years of operation. It reopened in 2012.
11 January – Dr. Zaini Shaarani, an employee of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) became the first Malaysian to scale the Mount Kala Pattar in the Himalayas.
12 January – The National Incorporation policy and Agriculture policy were introduced.
January – The federal government planned to build a transit system between Sentul and Petaling Jaya.
31 January – Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak died suddenly after suffering a heart attack in Lumut, Perak. On 3 February, he was replaced by his nephew, Sultan Azlan Shah as the 34th Sultan of Perak.
February – The Kuala Lumpur International Marathon was held for the first time.
February – Johore Safari World closed after three years of operation.
11 April – Official opening of the new Sabah Museum by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.
16 April – Labuan island became the second Federal Territory after Kuala Lumpur.
26 April – Sultan Iskandar of Johor was elected as the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, replacing Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.
5 May – Dayabumi, the famous landmark in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
17 May – The Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) was established.
7 June – The name "Saga" was chosen for the first national cars.
22 September – Sultan Iskandar of Johor was installed as the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

29 January – Safee Sali, footballer^[1]
28 March – Fasha Sandha – actress
30 June – Tunku Ismail Ibrahim – Tunku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Johor and officer of the Indian Army
4 December – Leong Mun Yee – diver
18 December – Sara Kamil Yusof – synchronised swimmer

v t e Years in Malaysia
Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.
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Years in Federation of Malaya	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Years in Malaysia	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

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