1984

News

• Indira Gandhi assassinated
• Geraldine Ferraro becomes first female Vice President running mate
• Reagan was re-elected
• Congress cuts off aid to Nicaragua
• First mega bit chip made at Bell Labs
• Aids was discovered
• First infomercials appear
• Term 'Cyberspace' coined by William Gibson in "Neuromancer"

Movies

• Beverly Hills Cop made $234,760,478
• Best Picture went to Amadeus

Music

• Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)- Phil Collins
• Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)- Billy Ocean
• Footloose- Kenny Loggins

Television

• Charles in Charge
• Who's the boss
• Webster