At A Glance

3 March 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
3 March 1984 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Love Is a Battlefield” by Pat Benatar.
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 3 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 March 1984 was New Moon.

On this day: 3 March

  • 1969 Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
  • 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
  • 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
  • 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.

Famous people born on 3 March

  • Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
  • Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
  • Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
  • Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)

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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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