From the day
On the date
Monday, June 18, 1984
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
ON (AND OFF) A ROLL WITH THE TIGERS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
The Reflex
Duran Duran
#1 at the box office
Ghostbusters †
$13,059,428
The must-have
Transformers
On This Day
A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984–85 UK miners' strike.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Paul McCartney (1942)
- Lech Kaczyński (1949)
- Thabo Mbeki (1942)
- Roger Ebert (1942)
- Jürgen Habermas (1929)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
awesomebodaciouscheesychill
Valley Girl
as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally
Hip Hop
baddefdopeflyfreshword
Yuppie
greed is goodpower lunchnetworking
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
15,327 days ago
(41 years, 362 days)