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On the date
Thursday, May 17, 1984
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The Headlines
MISSILE TOTAL CUT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Hello
Lionel Richie
#1 at the box office
The Natural
$5,423,233
The must-have
Transformers
On This Day
Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Enya (1961)
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
Valley Girl
Hip Hop
Yuppie
Tech Check
Apple Macintosh, CD-ROM & Flash Memory.
Style of 1984
Silhouette: Athletic and layered
Material: Spandex and sweat
- Leg warmers
- Headbands
- Oversized sweatshirts
Cost of Living (1980)
Loaf of Bread
$0.50
Gallon of Gas
$1.19
Average Home
$47,200
New Car
$7,200
Time Elapsed
15,359 days ago
(42 years, 29 days)