At A Glance

15 November 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
15 November 1984 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 1984
The Irish chart song for 1984 was “Do They Know It's Christmas?” by Band Aid.
Top Film of 1984
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1984 was Ghostbusters.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 November 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 November 1984 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 15 November

  • 1983 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey.
  • 1985 A research assistant is injured when a package from the Unabomber addressed to a University of Michigan professor explodes.
  • 1985 The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed at Hillsborough Castle by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
  • 1987 In Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
  • 1988 In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.

Famous people born on 15 November

  • Shailene Woodley, American actress (born 1991)
  • Jonny Lee Miller, English-American actor (born 1972)
  • Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (1891–1944)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Dominican-American basketball player (born 1995)

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Events of 1984 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1984 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Department of Posts and Telegraphs split into An Post and Telecom Éireann.
  • 29 March – The Licensed Vintners Association voted to abolish the Holy Hour in pubs and hotels in Dublin and Cork which close for one hour between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm. The Hour was introduced during the 1920s by Minister for Justice Kevin O’Higgins.
  • 17 July – Some workers in Dunnes Stores in Henry Street, Dublin refused to handle South African produce as a protest against apartheid.

Life in Ireland in 1984

Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald

Petrol (per litre)

£1.50/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.44

Average House

£27,000

Weekly Wage

£65

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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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