At A Glance
29 May 1984 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 May 1984 was a Tuesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins.
- 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 29 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 May 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 May 1984 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 29 May
- 1982 Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit Canterbury Cathedral.
- 1982 Falklands War: The British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.
- 1985 Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.
- 1988 U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
- 1989 Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt.
Famous people born on 29 May
- Annette Bening, American actress (born 1958)
- John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1917–1963)
- Riley Keough, American model and actress (born 1989)
- Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1953)
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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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