Crack, a smokeable form of cocaine, is first introduced into the Los Angeles area and soon spreads across the United States in what came to be known as the Crack Epidemic.

Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first Miss America to resign when she surrenders her crown, after nude photos of her appear in “Penthouse” magazine.

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Posted by TIGERSTORM

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 5:42 am to Tarik One

Born in the USA came out in 84 also.

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Posted by Del Devereaux

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 5:57 am to Tarik One

Lest we forget........

The year 1984 was the timeframe when Sunset Strip Hair Metal was gaining steam and becoming recognized as a major musical phenomenon not only in Hollywood, CA but all over the country.

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Posted by DeltaTigerDelta

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:02 am to Tarik One

The country still had it’s chest out in ‘84. It was a great time to be an unapologetic ugly American. We had swagger, held our head high as a nation and soy had yet to be invented.

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Posted by LanierSpots

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:20 am to BowDownToLSU

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The year I graduated High School. If I could go back in time.....

I was a senior in high school in 84. I was lucky enough to get my graduation present early and was rolling around in this bad boy half the year.

1985 Ford EXP. Two seater with hatchback. 1600CC 4 banger with 5 speed manual transmission. No power windows or door locks yet but I did put louvers on the back glass and had a sunroof installed. $6100 drive out brand new

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Posted by Placebeaux

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:36 am to Tarik One

A Man shoots 20 dead and wounds 16 in McDonalds Restaurant on July 18th 1984 in San Ysidro California

Dame, just like 2019

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Posted by Placebeaux

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:38 am to Tarik One

Ghostbusters
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Gremlins
Beverly Hills Cop
Terms of Endearment
The Karate Kid
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Police Academy
Romancing the Stone
Splash
The Terminator
Amadeus
The Killing Fields
A Passage To India

This level of motion picture magic will never be seen again

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Posted by Placebeaux

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:40 am to Placebeaux

Magnum, P.I.
Dynasty
Entertainment Tonight
Falcon Crest
Hill Street Blues
Cagney and Lacey
Cheers
Fame
Knight Rider
The A-Team
Jeopardy!

1984 TV was lit

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Posted by gthog61

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:51 am to Placebeaux

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A Man shoots 20 dead and wounds 16 in McDonalds Restaurant on July 18th 1984 in San Ysidro California

Dame, just like 2019

not exactly, I wasn't called a racist because of it

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Posted by t00f

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:52 am to Placebeaux

Top 40 alt songs

For 1984, I used countdown lists from KROQ, 91X & WOXY:

RANK SONG

1 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)

2 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

3 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

4 Duran Duran - Wild Boys

5 Depeche Mode - People Are People

6 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

7 INXS - I Send A Message

8 David Bowie - Blue Jean

9 Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy

10 Psychedelic Furs - Ghost In You

11 Prince - Let's Go Crazy

12 Howard Jones - What Is Love?

13 Thompson Twins - Gap

14 Talk Talk - It's My Life

15 Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods

16 Bananarama - Cruel Summer

17 Romeo Void - Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)

18 UB40 - If It Happens Again

19 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

20 Echo & The Bunnymen - Killing Moon

21 Flock Of Seaguls - More You Live, The More You Love

22 Eurythmics - Sexcrime 1984

23 Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

24 Billy Idol - Catch My Fall

25 Bananarama - Wild Life

26 Lou Reed - I Love You, Suzanne

27 Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face

28 Simple Minds - Waterfront

29 Fixx - Less Cities, More Moving People

30 Killing Joke - Eighties

31 INXS - Original Sin

32 Psychedelic Furs - Heartbeat

33 Depeche Mode - Everything Counts

34 Blancmange - Don't Tell Me

35 Sparks - Pretending To Be Drunk

36 Julie Brown - Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun

37 Smiths - What Difference Does It Make

38 Adam Ant - Apollo 9

39 Howard Jones - New Song

40 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

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Posted by MojoGuyPan

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:54 am to JPinLondon

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dude... Van Halen 1984

Umm actually Van Halen recorded the 1984 album in 1983 and while it was released in January 1984, promotional copies of the album and singles were sent to radio stations in late November 1983. My uncle worked at WKBO and I remember getting a copy for Christmas in 1983 along with a Commodore 64.

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Posted by genuineLSUtiger

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 6:59 am to Placebeaux

You forgot Dallas in your tv list.

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Posted by kciDAtaE

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Posted on 8/8/19 at 7:03 am to Tarik One

The Olympics and presidential election are the only two things of note that you listed since challenger was in ‘86.

And the Olympics/election happens every four years. Seems like ‘84 was a rather slow year if those are the only things you could name.

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