1984 Things That Happened The Year I was Born

Popular Films  Ghostbusters  Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom  Gremlins  Beverly Hills Cop  Terms of Endearment  The Karate Kid  Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock  Police Academy  Romancing the Stone  Splash  The Terminator  Amadeus  The Killing Field  A Passage to India

Popular Musicians  Phil Collins  Alison Moyet  Billy Joel  Tina Turner  David Bowie  Wham!  Billy Ocean  UB40  Stevie Wonder  Bruce Springsteen  Kenny Rogers  Bananarama  Duran Duran  Ultravox  Cars

Popular TV Programs  Magnum, P.I.  Dynasty  Entertainment Tonight  Falcon Crest  Hill Street Blues  Cagney & Lacey  Cheers  Fame  Knight Rider  The A- Team  Jeopardy!

 Michael Jordan enters the NBA draft & is selected by the Chicago Bulls.  Muhammad Ali is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Syndrome.  Michael Jackson burns his hair during a Pepsi commercial.  Marvin Gaye is murdered by his father.  Ronald Reagan wins the presidential election. Information

 “ A Nightmare on Elm Street” is released.  AIDS virus is identified by a French immunologist.  The first Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale.  Sony & Philip introduces the first commercial CD player.  DNA profiling was developed.  The space shuttle, Discovery, has its maiden voyage. Information