February 17th, 1984

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on February 17th, 1984.

• The film Footloose (1984) is released.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 17th, 1984.

• United States: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
• United Kingdom: Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood

Take me back to February 17th, 1984!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is February 17th, 1984, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Valentine's Day of 1984 has just passed. In America, the song Karma Chameleon by Culture Club is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Relax by Frankie goes to Hollywood is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Unfaithfully Yours (1984) 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", "The Love Boat", "Cagney & Lacey", and "Knight Rider".

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, Truman Capote, Kiki Camarena, and David Huffman would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", "Pac-Man", and "Missile Command". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Happy Days", "Diff'rent Strokes", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", and "Mister T". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and Masters of the Universe (figures).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 17th, 1984.

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  1984 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1984 included Prince, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Van Halen, Lionel Richie, Yes, Culture Club and John Waite.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1984?

  The best NBA players in 1984 were Larry Bird, Bernard King, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas.

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  Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals, and pumps were popular footwear in the mid-80s. Fashion became more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants, and stirrup pants.

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  1984 in movies.

  Movies released in 1984 included Beverly Hills Cop, Ghostbusters, The Terminator, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, The Karate Kid, Police Academy, Footloose, Romancing the Stone, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Red Dawn, Splash and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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  Who were the best football players?

  In 1984, the best soccer players were Michel Platini, Diego Maradona, Jean Tigana, Preben Elkjær-Larsen, Ian Rush, Fernando Chalana, Graeme Souness, Harald Schumacher, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Alain Giresse and Bryan Robson.

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  Amadeus.

  "Amadeus" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1984.

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  Peter Ueberroth.

  Peter Ueberroth was named Time Person of the Year in 1984 due to his role in organizing the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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  Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do with It"

  "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner won a Grammy for 1984's Song of the Year.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  VCRs started to become a popular household item during the first half of the 1980s. However, they were still very costly. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 39 years, 3 months, and 22 days have passed since February 17th, 1984.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 7 of 1984.
• Leap Year: 1984 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: People born on February 17th, 1984, are now 39 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1984 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 445824000.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 17th, 1984.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 17th, 1984.

• January 18th, 1984: A coal mine explosion in Japan kills 83 people.
• January 22nd, 1984: Super Bowl XVIII: The Los Angeles Raiders defeat the Washington Redskins 38-9 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
• January 22nd, 1984: Apple introduce the Macintosh with a commercial at Super Bowl XVIII.
• January 24th, 1984: Apple release their Macintosh computer.
• January 27th, 1984: Michael Jackson's hair is set on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.
• January 30th, 1984: The Dubliners founder Luke Kelly passes away.
• February 13th, 1984: Lionel Richie releases his single "Hello".
• February 14th, 1984: Soccer: Newcastle United forward Kevin Keegan announces his retirement.
• This date: February 17th, 1984
• February 28th, 1984: Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" wins eight awards at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards.
• March 6th, 1984: The 1984-1985 United Kingdom miners' strike begins.
• March 14th, 1984: Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams is seriously injured in a gun attack by the UVF.
• March 16th, 1984: CIA station chief William Buckley is kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 17th, 1984, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1984 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: February 17th, 1984 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 February 17th, 1990, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 17th, 1984 was most likely conceived around May 27th, 1983.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 17th, 1984 is close to November 9th, 1984.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 17th, 1984.

• A total of 14,359 days have passed since this date.
• 2,051 weeks have passed.
• 1,240,614,000 seconds have passed since the February 17th, 1984.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,447,383,000 times.
• Since February 17th, 1984, the Earth has travelled approximately 640,156,824,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 206,769,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 106,692,804 steps. That's about 47,419 miles!
• Since this date, 14,887,368 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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