August 17, 1984, was a Friday. It was 40 years, 4 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1984:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Red Dawn (1984)" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 14,736 days ago. Approximately 491 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1984, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 17, 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. We have gone through approximately 164 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1984, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1984 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker jr. is at the top of the singles charts, while "Careless Whisper" by George Michael is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Red Dawn (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 "Dallas", "Magnum, P.I.", "Cagney & Lacey", and "Sherlock Holmes". 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 Truman Capote, Kiki Camarena, David Huffman, and Rock Hudson would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Donkey Kong", "Mario Bros.", and "Duck Hunt".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Smurfs", "Inspector Gadget", and "Fraggle Rock". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Screwball Scramble, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, and the Commodore 64.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1984.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1984.
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People in August 1984 were watching the following TV series:
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 August 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 August 17, 1990, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 17, 1984.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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