At A Glance

25 June 1984 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1984 was a Monday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Reflex” by Duran Duran.
Top Film of 1984
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1984 was Ghostbusters.
Bestselling Novel of 1984
“The Talisman” by Stephen King and Peter Straub was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1984.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Dynasty” (ABC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1984–85 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1984 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1984 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
  • 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.
  • 1981 Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
  • 1991 The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.

Famous people born on June 25

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1984 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1984 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • April 9 – The 56th Academy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with James L. Brooks' Terms of Endearment winning Best Picture and Best Director, as well as three other awards out of 11 nominations.
  • June 8 – Ghostbusters and Gremlins are released.
  • June 22 – The Karate Kid is released.

Life in the US in 1984

President

Ronald Reagan

Gas (per gallon)

$1.13

Loaf of Bread

$0.61

Average House

$79,900

Weekly Wage

$320

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