September 24th, 1984, fell on a Monday. It was day 268 of 1984. The decade was the 1980s.
36 years, 3 months and 26 days have passed since September 24th, 1984.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 24th, 1984:
The final episode of "Happy Days" is aired.
Fictional Date
September 24th, 1984 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
Breaking Bad: Jesse Pinkman is born.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 24th, 1984:
United States: Let's Go Crazy - Prince & Revolution
United Kingdom: I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Ghostbusters" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 24th, 1984 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air. In America, the song Let's Go Crazy by Prince & Revolution is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder is the number one hit song.
Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Ghostbusters is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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.
In fashion, women are currently 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Kate & Allie" and "Sherlock Holmes". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Pac-Man" and "Missile Command".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Happy Days", "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" and "Heathcliff". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Hungry Hungry Hippos", "Speak & Spell" and "Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 24th, 1984.
Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
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.
Peter Ueberroth.
Peter Ueberroth was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1984. Ueberroth received this acknowledgment for his role in organizing the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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.
Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do with It"
"What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner would go on to win a Grammy for 1984's Song of the Year.
Amadeus
"Amadeus" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1984.
Who were the best football players in 1984?
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.
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.
Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals and pumps were popular footwear in the mid 80s. Fashion become 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
36 years, 3 months and 26 days have passed since September 24th, 1984.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 39 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: Anyone born on September 24th, 1984, will be 36 years of age.
People born in 1984 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 464828400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 24th, 1984:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of September:
Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago
US President
Who was the US President on September 24th, 1984?
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 24th, 1984?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 24th, 1984 was probably conceived around the 16th of December, 1983. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 24th, 1984 is the 4th of July, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 24th, 1984.
13,267 days have passed since this date.
1,146,272,400 seconds have passed since the September 24th, 1984.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,337,317,800 times.
Since September 24th, 1984, earth has travelled approximately 591,476,558,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 191,045,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 98,579,426 steps. That's about 43,813 miles!
Since this date, 13,755,269 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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