At A Glance

29 July 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
29 July 1984 was a Sunday.
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 29 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 July 1984 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 29 July

  • 1981 A worldwide television audience of around 750 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
  • 1981 After impeachment on June 21, Abolhassan Banisadr flees with Massoud Rajavi to Paris, in an Iranian Air Force Boeing 707, piloted by Colonel Behzad Moezzi, to form the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
  • 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger launches on STS-51-F. The shuttle ends up in a lower orbit than planned due to an engine failure during ascent.
  • 1987 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
  • 1987 Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues.

Famous people born on 29 July

  • Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
  • Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
  • Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
  • Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1984 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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