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This star is rushed to hospital with second degree burns from pyrotechnics while filming a Pepsi commercial.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This famous horror film, named after a street is released in the United States.
What is a nightmare on Elmstreet?
Princess Diana gives birth to her second child with Prince Charles. The new prince’s name is announced the next day
Who is Henry Charles Alberta David?
The Summer Olympic Games open in this California city
Los Angelos
Richard Branson’s airline company, makes its inaugural flight from Gatwick Airport in London to Newark, New York.
What is Virgin Atlantic Airlines?
The album, Purple Rain is released by this artist.
Who is Prince?
This James Cameron James film, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is released in the US.
What is The Terminator?
This agencies station chief, William Francis Buckley, based in Beirut, is kidnapped by Hezbollah. He dies in captivity after 15 months of torture to reveal his network of agents.
The Financial Times introduces this Stock Exchange Index, listing the 100 companies with the highest market capitalisation listed on the London Stock Exchange.
What is the FT100
This was the most powerful [blank] ever recorded, until 1989, which caused blackouts and radio disruptions.
What is a solar flare?
One day before his 45th birthday, this famous singer dies. This famous singer intervenes in an altercation between his parents and is shot by his own father.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Beverly Hills Cop starring this actor, premieres in Los Angeles.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This artist reaches the billboard number 1 in the US with his song I Just Called to Say I Love You. The song stays there for three weeks.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act is passed in America. Those under this age can’t buy or possess alcohol. Before the act is passed the legal drinking age varied from 18 to 21 depending on which American State you were in.
What is 21?
USSR computer programmer releases his new game which is only available for the Electronika 60 console. This games involves shipping shapes into spaces to create lines.
What is Tetris?
This bands drummer Rick Allen, loses control of his car while driving along the A57 outside Sheffield, England. As a result, he loses his left arm.
Who is Def Leppard?
The American family sitcom [blank] Days is cancelled after 11 seasons.
What is Happy Days?
This famous leader, who was imprisoned in South Africa, sees his wife for the first time in 22 years.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
British Geneticist, Alec Jeffreys develops genetic fingerprinting, allowing him to identify people using their [blank]. The method, when commercialised will allow forensic scientists to assist with solving crimes.
What is DNA?
This computer goes on sale for the first time in January for 1984 for $2500.
What is the Apple Macintosh?
This singers seventh album, Born in the U.S.A., is released in America.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This famous Children’s TV show is first broadcast in the UK. The series is based on original train stories by Rev. W Awdry and is narrated by former Beatle, Ringo Starr.
What is Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends?
The first female captain of this Boeing jet, Beverly Burns makes her maiden voyage as captain.
What is a 747?
83 workers are killed, and a further 16 injured in an explosion at Mitsui Miike coal mine in this country.
What is Japan
This singers single “Like a Virgin” goes to the billboard number 1 in America for 6 weeks.
Who is Madanno?