Your place in the Universe on 1984
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Get your map!1984 (MCMLXXXIV in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1984 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1984 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1984, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1984, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1984, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1984, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1984.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1984 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1984, during the 57th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 25/03/1985 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1984:
The most popular and best selling books in 1984 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1984 was the Year of the Rat.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Rat sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1984 were Michael, Christopher and Matthew for boys and Jennifer, Jessica and Ashley for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1984 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1984 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1984, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was When Doves Cry by Prince
The Music Chart in the USA in 1984 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1984, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Music Chart in the UK in 1984 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1984 were:
The world population in 1984 was 4,784,011,621 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 41.0% of the total population, which is roughly 2.0 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1984 was an increase of +84.6 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.8% over the previous year.The average population density in 1984 was 20 persons per square mile (or 32 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1984: