December 22nd, 1984.

On this day.

What happened on December 22nd, 1984?

• Bernhard Goetz shoots and seriously wounds four would-be burglars on a train in Manhattan.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 1984.

• United States: Like A Virgin - Madonna
• United Kingdom: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid

Take me back to December 22nd, 1984!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 22nd, 1984 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

Christmas Day of 1984 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers. In America, the song Like A Virgin by Madonna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Missing in Action is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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.

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 Paul Castellano would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Knots Landing", "Family Ties" and "Night Court".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong" and "Duck Hunt". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Snorks", "The Cosby Show" and "Thomas the Tank Engine". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Big Jim (action figure), Hungry Hungry Hippos, Cabbage Patch Kids and Big wheel (tricycle).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 22nd, 1984.

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  The Night Stalker is terrorizing Los Angeles.

  Between June 1984 and August 1985, a serial killer nicknamed "The Night Stalker" was carrying out a home invasion and murder crime spree in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Richard Ramirez was later arrested and convicted of the crimes.

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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 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.

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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?

  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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1984. Ueberroth received this acknowledgment for 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 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  During the first half of the 1980s, VCRs started to become a popular household item. 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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  The Walkman.

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

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 37 years, 4 months and 27 days have passed since December 22nd, 1984.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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 December 22nd, 1984, will be 37 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1984 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 472521600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around December 22nd, 1984.

• November 25th, 1984: The song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is recorded by Band Aid.
• November 28th, 1984: The Irish airline Ryanair is founded.
• December 3rd, 1984: The song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is released by Band Aid.
• December 5th, 1984: The film Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is released.
• December 10th, 1984: Wham release their single "Last Christmas".
• December 15th, 1984: Olivia Newton-John and Matt Lattanzi are married.
• December 20th, 1984: 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews goes missing in Greeley, Colorado.
• This date: December 22nd, 1984
• December 23rd, 1984: 110 people are killed after Aeroflot Flight 3519 crashes while attempting to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia.
• December 24th, 1984: English actor Peter Lawford dies from kidney and liver failure at the age of 61.
• January 20th, 1985: Super Bowl XIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins by 38-16 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
• January 21st, 1985: 70 people are killed when Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes in Reno, Nevada.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 22nd, 1984, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1984 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: December 22nd, 1984 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out December 22nd, 1990 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 22nd, 1984 was most likely conceived around March 31st, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 22nd, 1984 is close to September 14th, 1985.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 22nd, 1984.

• A total of 13,662 days have passed since this date.
• 1,951 weeks have passed.
• 1,180,393,200 seconds have passed since the December 22nd, 1984.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,377,125,400 times.
• Since December 22nd, 1984, the earth has travelled approximately 609,082,891,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 196,732,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 101,513,815 steps. That's about 45,117 miles!
• Since this date, 14,164,718 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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