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
- Footloose
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Ghostbusters
- Gremlins
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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
Top Television Shows
- Dynasty
- 60 Minutes
- Murder, She Wrote
- Knots Landing
- The A-Team
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)
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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