January 1, 1984, was a Sunday. It was 40 years, 10 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1984:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Terms of Endearment" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1984.
New Year's Day 1984 occurred 14,937 days ago. Approximately 498 months have passed. Although it was the 1st day of 1984, it was still week #52, as the final calendar week of 1983 hadn't fully ended yet. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 1, 1984, are now 40 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1984 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 166 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1984, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1984. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts, while "Only You" by Flying Pickets is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Terms of Endearment is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Jeffersons", and "Hill Street Blues". In fashion, women are wearing long sweaters, fishnet stockings, fingerless gloves, jumpsuits, over-sized scarves, miniskirts, stirrup pants, and spandex cycling shorts. Meanwhile, men are wearing Hawaiian shirts, flannel, shell suits, and wool sport coats. Because it's 1984, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as George Michael, Stevie Wonder, Wham!, Cyndi Lauper and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Marvin Gaye, Andy Kaufman, Truman Capote, and Kiki Camarena would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Cockleshell Bay", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", and "Dungeons & Dragons".
Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Water Ring Toss, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and Space Lego.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1984.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1984.
Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 1984:
1984 saw the introduction of cars such as the Citroën Axel, the Mercedes-Benz W124, the Toyota Carina II, the Chevrolet Corvette (C4), the Pontiac Fiero, and the Volkswagen Citi Golf.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1984.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1984.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 1990, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 1, 1984.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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