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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 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 February 1984: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1984?


Events

  • 01 Feb 1984 China and Netherlands regain diplomatic relations.
  • 02 Feb 1984 8th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards
  • 03 Feb 1984 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B) - Challenger 4 launched
  • 04 Feb 1984 9 closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 739 performances
  • 05 Feb 1984 Patty Sheehan win LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
  • 07 Feb 1984 Bruce McCandless makes 1st untethered space walk
  • 08 Feb 1984 14th Winter Olympic games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • 09 Feb 1984 Rink opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 204 performances
  • 11 Feb 1984 10th space shuttle mission (41-B) - Challenger 4-returns to Earth
  • 12 Feb 1984 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate Bolero at Olympics
  • 13 Feb 1984 Six-year-old Texan Stormie Jones gets first heart and liver transplant.
  • 14 Feb 1984 Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney Australia
  • 15 Feb 1984 500,000 Iranian soldiers move into Iraq.
  • 16 Feb 1984 New Jersey Devils' first overtime goal, Jan Ludvig beats Hartford Whalers 6-5.
  • 18 Feb 1984 Revised concordat between Italy and the Vatican signed.
  • 19 Feb 1984 Doonesbury closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 104 performances
  • 21 Feb 1984 Timex withdraws from the home computer business. Timex introduced the British Sinclair Research ZX81 computer to North America as the Timex/Sinclair 1000 in 1982. Priced at $100, then dropped to $50, a lack of software and physical size and memory size limitations dampened initial public enthusiasm.
  • 24 Feb 1984 Iraq resumes air attack on Iran.
  • 25 Feb 1984 Oil fire in Cubatao, Brazil kills 500.
  • 26 Feb 1984 Reverend Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called New York City "Hymietown".
  • 27 Feb 1984 WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC
  • 28 Feb 1984 26th Grammy Awards: "Beat It", Michael Jackson wins eight.
  • 29 Feb 1984 Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he will retire as soon as the Liberals can elect another leader.

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Music charts

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

  1. - Karma Chameleonyoutube
  2. - Jumpyoutube
  3. - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
  4. - Joanna
  5. - 99 Luftballons

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Relax
  2. - 99 Red Balloons
  3. - Radio Ga Ga
  4. - Joanna / Tonight
  5. - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Rob Reiner

Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Kimberly Stringer

Country: United States of America

Love Streams

Love Streams

Release year: 1984

Directed by: John Cassavetes

Starring: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Diahnne Abbott, Seymour Cassel

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Chris Weitz

Mashaal

Mashaal

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Yash Chopra

Starring: Anil Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri

Repo Man

Repo Man

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Alex Cox

Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in February 1984?
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Dream West by David Nevin

Dream West

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For a new generation, the classic New York Timesbestseller is back in print. It tells the incredible true story of John Charles Fremont and Jessie, his beloved supporter, and muse.

Rainsong by Phyllis A. Whitney

Rainsong

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Hollis Sands never got over the death of her husband. Ricky was a popular singer and Hollis Sands wrote some of her most memorable songs for him.

The Discoverers by Daniel J. Boorstin

The Discoverers

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Original story of man's greatest adventure: the search for the world around him.

The Auerbach Will by Stephen Birmingham

The Auerbach Will

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The Auerbach Will is the American novelist of richest Americans. Essie Litsky, a young woman who strives to be wealthy despite her rigid upbringing from Russian Jewish immigrants, writes The Auerbach Will.

The Peter Pan Syndrome by Dan Kiley

The Peter Pan Syndrome

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American men are facing a serious social-psychological problem: hundreds of thousands refuse to be men. Even though they are now adults, they cannot face their adult feelings.