At A Glance

8 December 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
8 December 1984 was a Saturday.
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 8 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 December 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 December 1984 was Full Moon.

On this day: 8 December

  • 1971 Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Navy launches an attack on West Pakistan's port city of Karachi.
  • 1974 A plebiscite results in the abolition of monarchy in Greece.
  • 1985 The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia, is established.
  • 1987 Cold War: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the White House.
  • 1991 The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Famous people born on 8 December

  • Raheem Sterling, English footballer (born 1994)
  • Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise (1542–1587)
  • Sinéad O'Connor, Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
  • Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian-American rapper and actress (born 1982)

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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