Thursday 11 October 1984
It was Thursday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Jane Zhang and Martha MacIsaac.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder.
In UK I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder was in the top 5 hits.
Blood Simple., directed by Joel Coen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1984
while Lincoln by Gore Vidal was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Big Deal.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Amazon or Ducks Ahoy!.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 11 October 1984 ?
Famous Birthdays:
- Jane Zhang
- Martha MacIsaac: Canadian-American actress producer and screenwriter.
- Nivin Pauly: Movie Actor.
- Sergio Hellings: Dutch footballer.
Facts:
- 1st space walk by US woman (Dr Kathryn D Sullivan)
- NASA launches space vehicle S-208
- VP candidate debate-Graldine Ferraro (D) and George Bush (R)
- US Vice Presidential candidate debate: Geraldine Ferraro (Democrat) and George Bush (Republican).
- Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1984 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
- Prince - Let's Go Crazy
- The Cars - Drive
- Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
- Madonna - Lucky Star
- Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
- John Waite - Missing You
- Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me
- Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life
- Cyndi Lauper - She Bop
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1984?
- Time: U.S. Supreme Court (clockwise fr. top L): Justices John P. Stevens, Lewis Powell, William H. Rehnqui
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8926
- Life: Doonesbury
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Aquitaine Progression
In Geneva, American lawyer Joel Converse meets a man he hasn’t seen in twenty years, a covert operative who dies violently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse a staggering legacy of death: “The generals .
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A Light In The Attic
Last night, while I lay thinking here,Some Whatifs crawled inside my earAnd pranced and partied all night longAnd sang their same old Whatif song:Whatif I flunk that test?Whatif
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