At the age of 84

• 15-June-1977 : Spain has its first democratic elections, after 41 years under the Franco regime.
• 07-April-1940 : Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
• 10-April-1932 : Paul von Hindenburg is elected president of Germany.
• 09-February-1796 : The Qianlong Emperor abdicates at age 84 to make way for his son, the Jiaqing Emperor.