October 17, 1984, was a Wednesday. It was 40 years, 1 month, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 17, 1984:
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The movie "All of Me" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 14,645 days ago. Approximately 488 months have passed. It was the 291st day of 1984, in week 42. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 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 163 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1984, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts, while "Freedom" by Wham is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie All of Me 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Jeffersons", "Punky Brewster", and "The Transformers".
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 Kiki Camarena, David Huffman, Rock Hudson, and Ian Stewart would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Pac-Man", and "Tetris". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Dungeons & Dragons", and "Muppet Babies". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, and Transformers.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1984.
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People in October 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 October 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 October 17, 1990, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 17, 1984.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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