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March 18, 1984

March 18, 1984, was a Sunday. It was 40 years and 11 days ago. The zodiac sign for this date is Pisces.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 18, 1984:

  • United States: "Jump" by Van Halen
  • United Kingdom: "99 Red Balloons" by Nena

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 18, 1984

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Jump - Van Halen
  • Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  • Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
  • 99 Luftballons - Nena
  • Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Play the top songs from 1984
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1984. Take a trip back to the days of Tina Turner, George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and Prince.
Splash

Top movie

The movie "Splash" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 14,621 days ago. Approximately 487 months have passed. It was the 78th day of 1984, in week 11. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 40 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1984 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 162 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 18, 1984

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Sunday, March 18, 1984. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. St. Patrick's Day of 1984 has recently come and gone. In America, the song "Jump" by Van Halen is at the top of the singles charts, while "99 Red Balloons" by Nena is the number-one song in the UK.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Splash is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Happy Days", "The Love Boat", "The Dukes of Hazzard", and "Night Court".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Galaxian". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Fraggle Rock", and "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show". Popular toys at the moment include the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Monchhichi / Chicaboo, and the Lego train set.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 18, 1984.

  • 1984 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1984?

    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.
  • Mid 1980s fashion.

    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.
  • 1984 in movies.

    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.
  • Who were the best football players?

    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.
  • Amadeus.

    Amadeus

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

    Peter Ueberroth

    Peter Ueberroth was named Time Person of the Year in 1984 due to his role in organizing the 1984 Summer Olympics.
  • Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do with It"

    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.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • VCRs are becoming popular.

    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.
  • Iran-Iraq War.

    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.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

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

    The Walkman

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

    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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 18, 1984.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 18, 1984.

  • February 17, 1984: The film Footloose (1984) is released.
  • February 28, 1984: Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" wins eight awards at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards.
  • March 6, 1984: The 1984-1985 United Kingdom miners' strike begins.
  • March 14, 1984: Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams is seriously injured in a gun attack by the UVF.
  • March 16, 1984: CIA station chief William Buckley is kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
  • This date: March 18, 1984
  • March 23, 1984: Adult actress Shauna Grant commits suicide in Palm Springs, California.
  • March 28, 1984: Soccer: Liverpool win the League Cup Final after beating rivals Everton 1-0 in a replay.
  • March 29, 1984: NFL: Robert Irsay moves the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis.
  • April 1, 1984: Singer Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own father.
  • April 2, 1984: Soccer: Keith Burkinshaw announces that he will be resigning as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
  • April 5, 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks the NBA all-time scoring record.
  • April 10, 1984: "The Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez commits his first known murder after he kills 9-year-old Chinese-American girl Mei Leung.
  • April 15, 1984: English comedian Tommy Cooper suffers a massive heart attack and dies while live on TV.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 18, 1984, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1984 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 18, 1984 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Mid-1980s fashion

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1980s fashion

Television shows

TV series on March 18, 1984

People in March 1984 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from March 1984.

Night Court
Night Court
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
The A-Team
The A-Team
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Cheers
Cheers
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
Family Ties
Family Ties
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
Dallas
Dallas
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Three's Company
Three's Company
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Happy Days
Happy Days
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
Columbo
Columbo

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.

Cars in 1984.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on March 18, 1984

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1984:

Mister T
Mister T
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
The Littles
The Littles
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
Cockleshell Bay
Cockleshell Bay
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Happy Days
Happy Days
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1984

Toys and games that were popular in 1984:

Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64
Masters of the Universe (figures)
Masters of the Universe (figures)
The Lego train set
The Lego train set
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Space Lego
Space Lego
Fischer Price cassette player
Fischer Price cassette player
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Strawberry Shortcake dolls
Strawberry Shortcake dolls
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1984.

Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 1981
Donkey Kong
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command
Pac-Man 1980
Pac-Man
Galaxian 1980
Galaxian
Asteroids 1979
Asteroids
Lunar Lander 1979
Lunar Lander
Space Invaders 1978
Space Invaders

Were you born on March 18, 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 March 18, 1990, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 18.

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

US President Deceased
Born on March 18, 1837
He was not alive on this date.

Jeff Stelling

Jeff Stelling

Sport TV presenter
Born on March 18, 1955
He turned 29 on this day in 1984.

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Singer Deceased
Born on March 18, 1959
She turned 25 on this day in 1984.

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Model
Born on March 18, 1963
She turned 21 on this day in 1984.

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Actress
Born on March 18, 1970
She turned 14 on this day in 1984.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on March 18, 1984.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 18, 1984 was most likely conceived around June 26, 1983.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 18, 1984 is close to December 9, 1984.

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Stats for March 18, 1984

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 18, 1984:

  • 14,621 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,088 weeks have passed.
  • 1,263,254,400 seconds have passed since March 18, 1984.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,473,796,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 651,839,270,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 210,542,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 108,639,878 steps. That's roughly 48,284 miles!
  • Since this date, 15,159,053 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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