At A Glance

15 April 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
15 April 1984 was a Sunday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “99 Luftballons” by Nena.
Top Film of 1984
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1984 was Ghostbusters.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1984
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1984 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 April 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 April 1984 was Full Moon.

On this day: 15 April

  • 1952 First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
  • 1955 McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
  • 1960 At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ella Baker leads a conference that results in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the principal organizations of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
  • 1994 Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.
  • 2019 The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.

Famous people born on 15 April

  • Jeffrey Archer, English author, playwright, and politician (1940–2026)
  • Emma Watson, English actress (born 1990)
  • Emma Thompson, English actress, comedian, author, activist and screenwriter (born 1959)
  • Maisie Williams, English actress (born 1997)

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Events of 1984 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1984 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 17 January – Ian Sinclair is elected leader of the National Party of Australia following Doug Anthony's retirement.
  • 1 February – Medicare comes into effect in Australia.
  • 6 March – High Court Judge, Justice Lionel Murphy is named in Parliament as the judge referred to in The Age tapes published on 2 February.

Life in Australia in 1984

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.44

Loaf of Bread

$0.80

Average House

$60,000

Weekly Wage

$330.00

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