At A Glance

9 June 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
9 June 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 9 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 June 1984 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 9 June

  • 1965 The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
  • 1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
  • 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
  • 1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.

Famous people born on 9 June

  • Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
  • Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
  • Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
  • Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)

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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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