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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of June 1984?


Events

  • 01 Jun 1984 Douglas H Mitchell, QC of Calgary becomes 6th CFL Commissioner
  • 02 Jun 1984 Welcome To Fun Zone hosted by Dr Demento airs on NBC-TV
  • 03 Jun 1984 Wiz closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 13 performances
  • 04 Jun 1984 18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers
  • 05 Jun 1984 Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
  • 06 Jun 1984 1,200 die in Sikh Golden Temple uprising India
  • 08 Jun 1984 A deadly F5 tornado nearly destroys the town of Barneveld, Wisconsin, killing 9 people, injuring nearly 200, and causing over US$25 million in damage.
  • 09 Jun 1984 Laserphonic Fantasy premieres
  • 10 Jun 1984 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
  • 11 Jun 1984 Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial of half of his ashes
  • 14 Jun 1984 Southern Baptist convention decide on no women clergy members
  • 15 Jun 1984 Thicke Of The Night, TV Talk Show last airs in syndication
  • 16 Jun 1984 Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City
  • 17 Jun 1984 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
  • 18 Jun 1984 84th US Golf Open: Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a 276 at Winged Foot Golf Club - New York
  • 19 Jun 1984 Weird Al Yankovic gives free live performance at Del Mar Fair
  • 20 Jun 1984 The official name of the Turkish city Urfa is changed into Şanlıurfa.
  • 22 Jun 1984 Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins
  • 24 Jun 1984 Laurie Rinker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
  • 25 Jun 1984 Lydia Garrett, 24, crowned 17th Miss Black America
  • 26 Jun 1984 1st flight of Shuttle Discovery (41-D) scrubbed at T -4
  • 27 Jun 1984 Emmy 11th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 5th time
  • 28 Jun 1984 Richard Ram?rez, aka the "Night Stalker," performs his first recorded murder.
  • 29 Jun 1984 Orel Hershiser begins string of making every sched start until 1990
  • 30 Jun 1984 Failed coup by cocaine growers in Bolivia

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Music charts

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

  1. - Let's Hear It For The Boy
  2. - Time After Timeyoutube
  3. - The Reflexyoutube
  4. - Dancing In The Dark
  5. - Helloyoutube

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
  2. - Two Tribes
  3. - Hole In My Shoe
  4. - Let's Hear It For The Boy
  5. - Relax

Movies

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

Ghostbusters

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Ivan Reitman

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis

Country: United States of America

Gremlins

Gremlins

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Joe Dante

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie

Country: United States of America

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Starring: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Peter Cushing, Jeremy Kemp

Country: United States of America

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

Release year: 1984

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove

Country: United States of America

The Hit

The Hit

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Stephen Frears

Starring: Freddie Stuart, Ralph Brown, A.J. Clarke, Terence Stamp

Books

Which were the most popular books released in June 1984?
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The Danger by Dick Francis

The Danger

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Andrew Douglas is called in to help the victims of a string kidnappings that rock the horse racing industry.

First Lady From Plains by Rosalynn Carter

First Lady From Plains

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Rosalynn Carter's memoir is fascinating and compelling because she recognizes that she is part a distinguished historical tradition: The southern lady in politics.

Descent From Xanadu by Harold Robbins

Descent From Xanadu

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"Robbins brought four letter words and sexy sex out the dirty bookstore and onto mainstream America's bedside table." --USA Today Ruthless and unscrupulous, Judd Crane is the richest.

Him With His Foot In His Mouth And Other Stories by Saul Bellow

Him With His Foot In His Mouth And Other Stories

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He with His Foot in his Mouth and Other Stories is an assortment of short fiction by one of the most important authors of the 20th Century.

The Wheel Of Fortune by Susan Howatch

The Wheel Of Fortune

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Robert Godwin's turbulent ride on the Wheel of Fortune begins when he falls in love with Ginevra, his cousin. They dance to "The Blue Danube" under the lights of Oxmoon.