In 1984 (the year you were born)

Ronald Reagan is president of the USOn a Challenger mission, two astronauts become the first humans to fly free of a spacecraftAn Union Carbide insecticide plant in Bhopal, India seeps toxic gas killing over 2,000 Penthouse magazine publishes nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams The Soviet Union boycotts the Los Angeles Summer Olympics Richard Stallman starts developing GNU “Where’s the Beef?” commercial campaign for Wendy’s airs for the first time The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse and GUI interface, is introduced by Apple Ethiopian famine begins Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne are born Detroit Tigers win the World Series Los Angeles Raiders win Superbowl XVIII Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, and The Karate Kid are top grossing films “When Doves Cry” by Prince and the Revolution spends the most time at the top of US charts Michael Jackson’s hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster, and Who’s the Boss? premiere

 

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Saturday, December 01, 1984

 

Top News Headlines This Week:
Dec 1 – 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
Dec 1 – France performs nuclear test
Dec 1 – Greg Page KOs Gerrie Coetzee in 8 for WBA heavyweight boxing title
Dec 2 – 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
Dec 2 – Bob Holland takes 9-83 for New South Wales against South Australia, SCG
Dec 2 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

 

Top Songs for 1984:
Against All Odds by Phil Collins
When Doves Cry by Prince
What’s Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
Jump by Van Halen
Like a Virgin by Madonna
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

 

People born on December 1:
1935 – Woody Allen [Allen Stuart Konigsberg] Brooklyn (Zelig Annie Hall)
1913 – Mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman’s mom
1940 – Richard Pryor, Ill, comedian/actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Stir Crazy)
1945 – Bette Midler, Patterson NJ, singer/actress (Do You Want to Dance?)

US President
Ronald Reagan
US Vice President
George Bush

 

1984 Prices:
Bread: $0.54/loaf
Milk: $1.94/gal
Eggs: $1.16/doz
Car:$11,450
Gas:$1.20/gal
House: $97,600
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income:$31,052/yr
Min Wage:$3.35/hr
DOW Avg:1,212

 

 

 

Academy Award Winners:
Best Picture: Amadeus (Directed By Milos Forman)
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus
Best Actress: Sally Fields in Places In The Heart

 

On TV in 1984:
Family Ties
St. Elsewhere
Cheers
Miami Vice
Knight Rider
Night Court
Cagney & Lacey
The Cosby Show
Hill Street Blues
Remington Steele

 

Hot New Toys in 1984:
Body Boggle
Sweet Secrets Lockets
Axis & Allies
WWF Action Figures
Rollerblades
GoBots
Sweet Secrets Transformable Jewelry

 

Top Books in 1984:
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Robin McKinley