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9 February 1984 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 February 1984 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Original Sin” by INXS.
- 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 9 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 February 1984 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 9 February
- 1975 The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
- 1978 The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1986 Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System.
- 1987 Civil unrest broke out across Palestine.
- 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
Famous people born on 9 February
- Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
- Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
- Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
- Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)
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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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