1984

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (dominical letter AG) of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 984th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1980s decade.

Events

January

  • January 1
    • Brunei becomes a fully independent state.
    • Bell System in the United States is broken up.
  • Brunei becomes a fully independent state.
  • Bell System in the United States is broken up.
  • January 3 – President of the United States Ronald Reagan meets with Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman and the Reverend Jesse Jackson at the White House, following Lieutenant Goodman's release from Syrian captivity.
  • January 5 – President Ronald Reagan nominates Elizabeth Dole as U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
  • January 7Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
  • January 10
    • The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations.
    • The Victoria Agreement is signed.
  • Podcasts:

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    How Israel Killed the Kennedys, by Ron Unz and Mike Whitney

    The Unz Review 24 Mar 2025
    But all these efforts were almost entirely halted or reversed once Kennedy was replaced by Johnson in November of that same year. Piper notes that Stephen Green’s 1984 book Taking Sides.
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    Readers and writers: You say you want (to read about) a revolution?

    Pioneer Press 23 Mar 2025
    And on a lighter topic, a much-loved retriever. “Sparks of the Revolution ... It was a law hated by citizens of the 13 colonies ... Leaving China in November, 1984, I had a different little red book, a passport, granting me freedom to live a new life ... .
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    The economy: We’ve been here before

    The Vindicator 22 Mar 2025
    It’s the difference between looking at short-term vs ... Reagan’s approval rating sank to 35 percent in 1983, but as the economy began to recover, it soared to 61 percent by November 1984, leading to his landslide reelection ... So, hang on ... No. .
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    Bill Press: Democrats: This is not the time to surrender or play nice

    Daily Freeman 21 Mar 2025
    Having had their clocks cleaned in November 2024 – and with the country facing an existential threat to our democracy – can Democrats ever get back on top? And if so, how? ... As bad as November 2024 was, we’ve seen worse.
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    Helium IOT (IOT) Price Prediction

    Changelly 18 Mar 2025
    November $0.237 $0.261 $0.284 34324.2% ... November $0.0194 $0.0194 $0.0196 2272.7% ... November $0.00234 $0.00243 $0.00282 241.4% ... November $0.00332 $0.00342 $0.00418 407.1% ... November $0.00487 $0.00497 $0.00568 587.9% ... November $0.0143 $0.0147 $0.0168 1932.3%.
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    ‘The Terminator Live’ tour coming to the UK this year

    NME 17 Mar 2025
    The Terminator Live, a concert performance of the classic 1984 James Cameron film, has announced a UK tour for October and November of this year ... 2 November London Eventim Apollo.
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    Syria's Kurdish-led forces blame Turkey for strikes killing nine

    The New Arab 17 Mar 2025
    According to Turkey, the People's Protection Units (YPG) are linked to Kurdish militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) at home who have waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984.
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    THOMAS: The economy: We’ve been here before

    The Saratogian 13 Mar 2025
    It’s the difference between looking at short-term vs. long-term investing ... Reagan’s approval rating sank to 35 percent in 1983, but as the economy began to recover, it soared to 61 percent by November 1984, leading to his landslide re-election ... ....
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    Cal Thomas: The economy: We’ve been here before

    Cascade Business News 13 Mar 2025
    It’s the difference between looking at short-term vs. long-term investing ... Reagan’s approval rating sank to 35 percent in 1983, but as the economy began to recover, it soared to 61 percent by November 1984, leading to his landslide re-election ... ....
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    Delhi HC admits appeal against order acquitting man in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

    Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
    ... with a case stemming from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ... The case pertained to the November 1, 1984, murder of a man named Sher Singh in Delhi by two people, Babu Lal and Shiv Shankar, in Mangolpuri.
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    Dick McTaggart, boxer who delivered a dazzling display to win Olympic gold in 1956 – obituary

    The Daily Telegraph 10 Mar 2025
    You can’t do that as a pro ... PA/Alamy ... McTaggart in 1984, when he was Scotland’s national coach Credit ... That November McTaggart was a member of the British team that famously beat the United States 10-0 on an unforgettable night at Wembley’s Empire Pool.
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    Flamboyance, creativity, club culture – and no smart phones: why the 1980s are all the rage again

    The Observer 09 Mar 2025
    He was referring to what he called the “big bangs” of monetarism, deregulation and libertarianism which “have been working their way through the culture ever since” ... View image in fullscreen ... Run-DMC and Friends, by Janette Beckman, November 1984 ... .
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