Looking Back at the Year 1984

A standout year when it comes to movies, sports, and TV

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As we take this look back at the year 1984, it’s safe to say that the 80s has fully established itself.

Any of that carryover from the 70s that still influenced the first few years of the decade has subsided and we’ve gotten into full 80s mode.

1984 is a significant year for many reasons. The first thing that we can’t ignore is the George Orwell connection-which we’ll get to in a second. For our purposes, we are going to focus on the big pop culture moments of 1984 — and there are many.

Some Other Notable Moments From 1984

Even though we’re focusing on pop-culture-related moments from 1984, we should still cover some of the other significant events that took place this year:

• Development begins on what would become the International Space Station
• The first untethered spacewalk takes place
• The TED conference is founded (I didn’t know it went back that far)
• Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia’s national anthem
• John DeLorean is acquitted of all charges related to cocaine trafficking (read my article all about the DeLorean here)