At A Glance

20 June 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
20 June 1984 was a Wednesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Hello” by Lionel Richie.
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 20 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 June 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 June 1984 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 20 June

  • 1975 The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters".
  • 1982 The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War.
  • 1988 Haitian president Leslie Manigat is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy.
  • 1990 Asteroid Eureka is discovered.
  • 1991 The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin.

Famous people born on 20 June

  • Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress (born 1967)
  • John Goodman, American actor (born 1952)
  • Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1949)
  • Frank Lampard, English footballer (born 1978)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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