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24 July 1984 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 July 1984 was a Tuesday.
- 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 24 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 July 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 July 1984 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 24 July
- 1974 Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Richard Nixon does not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
- 1977 End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.
- 1980 The Quietly Confident Quartet of Australia wins the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time the United States has not won the swimming event at Olympic level.
- 1983 George Brett, playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
- 1987 Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbs Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
Famous people born on 24 July
- Jennifer Lopez, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1969)
- Rose Byrne, Australian actress (born 1979)
- Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress (born 1982)
- Jorge Jesus, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1954)
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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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