At A Glance

25 June 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1984 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Two Tribes” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Top Film of 1984
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1984 was Ghostbusters.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1984 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
  • 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.
  • 1981 Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
  • 1991 The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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Events of 1984 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1984 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
  • 3 January – The FTSE 100 Index starts.
  • 12 March – Miners' strike begins and pits the National Union of Mineworkers against Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government intent on free market reform of the nationalised industries, which includes plans for the closure of most of Britain's remaining coal pits.
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Life in 1984

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

63p

Loaf of Bread

44p

Average House

£28,153

Weekly Wage

£165.00

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