1984 Event U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. #3931 Batten, #4529 Webern, #4530 Smoluchowski, #4818 Elgar, #5502 Brashear and #5943 Lovi 1945 Death Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 1883 Birthday Anton, Friedrich Wilhelm, von Webern, born in Vienna, Austria, 12-tone composer