Back in the Day - 1984

I love all things retro, so I've decided to add a new feature called Back in the Day which will feature all kinds of "retro" goodness.

Today is going to focus on a great year, 1984. It may sound arbitrary, but I happen to like it since it was the year I was born and all that.

Major News/Sports Events

• Indira Gandhi Murdered
• The AIDS Virus Breaks Out
• Los Angeles Summer Olympics - US 174 medals, W. Germany 59 medals
• Super Bowl XVIII - LA Raiders def. Washington Redskins 38-9
  
• World Series - Detroit Tigers def. San Diego Padres 4-1

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Top Movies

• Footloose
• Beverly Hills Cop
• Ghostbusters
• Gremlins
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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Top Songs

• Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
• Hello by Lionel Ritchie
• Jump by Van Halen
• When Doves Cry by Prince
• Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

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Top Television Shows

• Dynasty
• 60 Minutes
• Murder, She Wrote
• Knots Landing
• The A-Team

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Top Books

• The Talisman by Stephen King (F)
  
• The Sicilian by Mario Puzo (F)
  
• The Aquitaine Progression by Robert Ludlum (F)
  
• Iaccoca: An Autobiography by Lee Iaccoca (NF)
  
• Pieces of My Mind by Andrew Rooney (NF)

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Awards

• Grammy Award Record of the Year: What's Love Got to do With It by Tina Turner
  
• Academy Award Picture of the Year: Amadeus
• Tony Award Best Play: The Real Thing
  
• Pulitzer for Fiction: William Kennedy
• Nobel Peace Prize: Desmond Tutu
  

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