July 7, 1984 — First publication of “The Ballad of Halo Jones”
Originally published in five page installments in “2000AD”, beginning with the July 7, 1984 issue, “The Ballad of Halo Jones”...
December 14, 2014
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August 11, 1984 — Ronald Reagan thinks nuclear war is funny
It was one of those moments that America thinks is funny – and wonders why the rest of us don’t....
December 9, 2014
September 15, 1984 — Prince Harry is born
The younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Harry (in full: Henry Charles Albert David Windsor; formally: Prince Henry...
December 4, 2014
September 29, 1984 — Essendon defeats Hawthorn in the VFL Grand Final
Favoured going into the game, Essendon played hard all day, but nonetheless trailed Hawthorn going into the game’s final quarter....
November 29, 2014
November 6, 1984 — Ronald Reagan is re-elected President
The 1984 United States presidential election was a victory lap for Reagan, and he achieved the greatest electoral college majority...
November 24, 2014
December 3, 1984 — The Union Carbide plant at Bhopal explodes
The Bhopal disaster (also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy) is the worst industrial catastrophe in the history of...
November 19, 2014
April 4, 1985 — “Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future” premieres
To this day, there has never been anything quite like Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future. Set in the...
November 17, 2014
September 28, 1985 — Essendon defeats Hawthorn in the VFL Grand Final
As if they were only warming up the previous year, Essendon were never in doubt all day in the 1985...
November 14, 2014
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March 31, 1986 — Fishing of the Atlantic Striped Bass is made illegal
Under the terms of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act of 1984, it became possible for duly appointed local authorities...
November 9, 2014
April 15, 1986 — The US bombs Libya
In the 1980s, the two most insecure men in the world were Ronald Reagan and Muammar Qaddafi, both of whom...
November 4, 2014
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