May 23, 1984, was a Wednesday. It was 40 years, 5 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
Notable events that occurred on May 23, 1984:
On May 23, 1984, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Natural".
This date occurred 14,793 days ago. Approximately 493 months have passed. It was the 144th day of 1984, in week 21. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 23, 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. 164 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 23, 1984, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1984 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. In America, the song "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by Deniece Williams is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Reflex" by Duran Duran is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie The Natural 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 Facts of Life", "Cagney & Lacey", and "Family Ties".
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 "Asteroids", "Missile Command", "Donkey Kong", and "Duck Hunt". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Cockleshell Bay", "The Smurfs", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", and "The Littles". Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Big Jim (action figure), Fischer Price cassette player, and Masters of the Universe (figures).
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 23, 1984.
In May 1984, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in May 1984.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1984.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 23, 1984.
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