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* The first Wrestlemania was this year and it was awesome. I mean it had Hulk Hogan and Mr. T | * The first Wrestlemania was this year and it was awesome. I mean it had Hulk Hogan and Mr. T | ||
* Chris Meyers was supposedly born in this year (December 7, 1984) about 40 years after the U.S. entered into WW2 (December 7, 1941) | * Chris Meyers was supposedly born in this year (December 7, 1984) about 40 years after the U.S. entered into WW2 (December 7, 1941) | ||
| − | * AT&T | + | * AT&T breaks into 24 different independent units |
* The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale. | * The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale. | ||
* Pop star Michael Jackson's scalp is seriously burned by pyrotechnics during filming of a Pepsi television commercial. | * Pop star Michael Jackson's scalp is seriously burned by pyrotechnics during filming of a Pepsi television commercial. | ||
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* Richard Petty wins his 200th career NASCAR victory at the Firecracker 400 in Daytona, Florida. | * Richard Petty wins his 200th career NASCAR victory at the Firecracker 400 in Daytona, Florida. | ||
* The first MTV Video Music Awards are held in Radio City Music Hall, New York City. | * The first MTV Video Music Awards are held in Radio City Music Hall, New York City. | ||
| + | * Jack Nicholson is found in his hotel room murdered! | ||
* The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China sign the initial agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997. | * The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China sign the initial agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997. | ||
* Thirty-six of Britain and Ireland's top pop musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio to form Band Aid, and record the song "Do They Know It's Christmas", in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. | * Thirty-six of Britain and Ireland's top pop musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio to form Band Aid, and record the song "Do They Know It's Christmas", in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. | ||
* In 1984 Ronnie James Dio was hit by a non-moving bus. He suffered minor injuries, and lapsed into a 4 week coma. He was never the same again. | * In 1984 Ronnie James Dio was hit by a non-moving bus. He suffered minor injuries, and lapsed into a 4 week coma. He was never the same again. | ||
* Matt Groening runs the first episodes of The Simpsons past ABC who rejects the show. Later to be put on FOX. | * Matt Groening runs the first episodes of The Simpsons past ABC who rejects the show. Later to be put on FOX. | ||
| − | * | + | * Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush are re-elected by a landslide as they go on to gain 49 of 50 states electoral votes. |
| + | * The element Leukemium is discovered in dying young boys. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:38, 28 March 2007
Despite what those 1985er's think, 1984 IS THE YEAR, there is no other year, I mean come on, The Drunk was born that year. Just look at it, 1984 even just looks better than 1985.
[edit] FUN FACTS
- Did you know that this was the year that John Lennon was Assasinated in front of an unexpected crowd of 35 hippies
- 1984 was not only the name of that year, but also the name of a very famous Van Halen album
- The first Wrestlemania was this year and it was awesome. I mean it had Hulk Hogan and Mr. T
- Chris Meyers was supposedly born in this year (December 7, 1984) about 40 years after the U.S. entered into WW2 (December 7, 1941)
- AT&T breaks into 24 different independent units
- The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
- Pop star Michael Jackson's scalp is seriously burned by pyrotechnics during filming of a Pepsi television commercial.
- The Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
- Mick Jagger declares that he has always hated Jews
- The longest game in Major League Baseball history begins at 7:30 PM between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox. The game will be played over the course of 2 days, lasting 25 innings, with a total time of 8 hours and 6 minutes.
- Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure burns down, killing 8.
- Richard Petty wins his 200th career NASCAR victory at the Firecracker 400 in Daytona, Florida.
- The first MTV Video Music Awards are held in Radio City Music Hall, New York City.
- Jack Nicholson is found in his hotel room murdered!
- The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China sign the initial agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.
- Thirty-six of Britain and Ireland's top pop musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio to form Band Aid, and record the song "Do They Know It's Christmas", in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
- In 1984 Ronnie James Dio was hit by a non-moving bus. He suffered minor injuries, and lapsed into a 4 week coma. He was never the same again.
- Matt Groening runs the first episodes of The Simpsons past ABC who rejects the show. Later to be put on FOX.
- Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush are re-elected by a landslide as they go on to gain 49 of 50 states electoral votes.
- The element Leukemium is discovered in dying young boys.
