March 20th, 1984

Born on March 20th, 1984.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Fernando Torres: Soccer player.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 20th, 1984.

• United States: Jump - Van Halen
• United Kingdom: Hello - Lionel Richie

Take me back to March 20th, 1984!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 20th, 1984, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. 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. Over in the UK, Hello by Lionel Richie is the number-one hit song.

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, Truman Capote, Kiki Camarena, and David Huffman would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Three's Company", "The Facts of Life", and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Missile Command". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show", and "Mister T". Popular toys at the moment include Big Jim (action figure), Hungry Hungry Hippos, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Monchhichi / Chicaboo.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 20th, 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, 2 months, and 21 days have passed since March 20th, 1984.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 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 March 20th, 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 448588800.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 20th, 1984.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 20th, 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.
• This date: March 20th, 1984
• March 23rd, 1984: Adult actress Shauna Grant commits suicide in Palm Springs, California.
• March 28th, 1984: Soccer: Liverpool win the League Cup Final after beating rivals Everton 1-0 in a replay.
• March 29th, 1984: NFL: Robert Irsay moves the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis.
• April 1st, 1984: Singer Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own father.
• April 2nd, 1984: Soccer: Keith Burkinshaw announces that he will be resigning as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
• April 5th, 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks the NBA all-time scoring record.
• April 10th, 1984: "The Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez commits his first known murder after he kills 9-year-old Chinese-American girl Mei Leung.
• April 15th, 1984: English comedian Tommy Cooper suffers a massive heart attack and dies while live on TV.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 20th, 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 9.
• Native American Zodiac: March 20th, 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.

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 March 20th, 1990, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 20th, 1984 was most likely conceived around June 28th, 1983.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 20th, 1984 is close to December 11th, 1984.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 20th, 1984.

• A total of 14,327 days have passed since this date.
• 2,046 weeks have passed.
• 1,237,849,200 seconds have passed since the March 20th, 1984.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,444,157,400 times.
• Since March 20th, 1984, the Earth has travelled approximately 638,730,187,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 206,308,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 106,455,031 steps. That's about 47,313 miles!
• Since this date, 14,854,190 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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