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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1984.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1984: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1984?


Events

  • 01 Dec 1984 Greg Page knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in 8 rounds for WBA heavyweight boxing title.
  • 02 Dec 1984 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
  • 03 Dec 1984 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India
  • 04 Dec 1984 Hijackers commandeered a Kuwaiti airliner
  • 05 Dec 1984 French colonies kill ten Kanaken in New Caledonia.
  • 06 Dec 1984 Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill second hostage.
  • 08 Dec 1984 Ringo appears on Saturday Night Live
  • 09 Dec 1984 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends
  • 10 Dec 1984 WNSY-AM in Newport News VA returns from WGH
  • 11 Dec 1984 Doug Henning & His World... opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 60 performances
  • 12 Dec 1984 Maaouiya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya becomes the third president of Mauritania after a coup d'etat against Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla while the latter is attending a summit.
  • 13 Dec 1984 Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder suffers first stroke.
  • 14 Dec 1984 Nigeria recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
  • 18 Dec 1984 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1).
  • 19 Dec 1984 China PR Premier Zhao Ziyang and Margaret Thatcher sign Hong Kong Treaty
  • 20 Dec 1984 33 unknown keyboard (piano) works of Johann Sebastion Bach are found in the Yale library.
  • 22 Dec 1984 Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
  • 24 Dec 1984 Palace coup in Mauritania.
  • 26 Dec 1984 Belgian princess Astrid marries arch duke Otto L van Austrian-Este.
  • 28 Dec 1984 TV soap Edge of Night ends 28 year run
  • 29 Dec 1984 5th United Negro College Fund
  • 30 Dec 1984 Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) and Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed.
  • 31 Dec 1984 US leaves UNESCO.

Famous Birthday

Famous Deaths

  • American film director and screenwriter who was noted for his creative slow-motion vision of violence and killing the old fashioned Western.

  • Peter Lawford

    British-American star of some 57 movies and several television series, also prominent for being brother-in-law to the late U.S.

  • French musician, composer for films, Oscar nomination for "Gigot" 1962.

  • American actor director and producer (d. 1984).

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1984?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Goyoutube
  2. - Out Of Touch
  3. - Like A Virgin
  4. - Wild Boys
  5. - I Feel For You

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Do They Know It's Christmas?
  2. - Pipes Of Peace
  3. - The Power Of Love
  4. - What Is Love
  5. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Birdy

Birdy

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Alan Parker

Starring: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron

Starman

Starman

Release year: 1984

Directed by: John Carpenter

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel

Country: United States of America

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Glenn Jordan

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Zeljko Ivanek, Charles Durning, Louise Latham

Dune

Dune

Release year: 1984

Directed by: David Lynch

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino

Country: United States of America

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in December 1984?
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God Knows by Joseph Heller

God Knows

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Joseph Heller's powerful and moving novel, which is both funny and deeply moving, tells the story of David. David is the legendary warrior king of Israel and husband to Bathsheba. Now, meet David the Jewish child, the plagiarized poet and …

Illusions Of Love by Cynthia Freeman

Illusions Of Love

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Can we control our destiny? Are we able to alter our destiny? Cynthia Freeman's New York Times bestseller will appeal to anyone who has ever wished for a second chance.

A Light In The Attic by Shel Silverstein

A Light In The Attic

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While I was thinking here last night, Some Whatifs crawled into my ear. They danced and partied all night. And sang the same old Whatif song: What if I fail that test?

Ride A Pale Horse by Helen MacInnes

Ride A Pale Horse

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Karen Cornell, a journalist, is invited to Prague's peace conference on the condition that she will be allowed to interview.

Loving Each Other by Leo Buscaglia

Loving Each Other

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Leo Buscaglia, the bestselling author, explores the challenges and intricacies of love relationships. He poses important questions such as: How can we best integrate our lives?