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26 April 1984 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 April 1984 was a Thursday.
- 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 26 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 April 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 April 1984 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 April
- 1981 Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.
- 1989 People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests.
- 1991 Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States. Before the outbreak's end, Andover, Kansas, would record the year's only F5 tornado.
- 1993 The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on mission STS-55 to conduct experiments aboard the Spacelab module.
- 1994 South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress.
Famous people born on 26 April
- Channing Tatum, American actor and producer (born 1980)
- Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1958)
- Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 47th First Lady of the United States (born 1970)
- Carol Burnett, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1933)
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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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Chris Hemsworth11 August 1983ActorView their day →Delta Goodrem9 November 1984Singer & songwriterView their day →Ruby Rose20 March 1986Actor & modelView their day →Sam Reid19 February 1987ActorView their day →Rebel Wilson2 March 1980Actress & writerView their day →Teresa Palmer26 February 1986Actress & modelView their day →Alexander Volkanovski29 September 1988Mixed martial artist & kickboxerView their day →Abbie Cornish7 August 1982ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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