Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
In the UK:
"Freedom" by Wham!
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Famous people born on the 27th of October: |
1466 - Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)
1728 - James Cook, British naval captain and explorer (d. 1779)
1782 - Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1840)
1811 - Isaac Singer, American inventor (d. 1875)
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1919)
1931 - Nawal el-Saadawi, Egyptian writer
1952 - Roberto Benigni, Italian director and actor
1958 - Simon Le Bon, English singer (Duran Duran)
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1984 |
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
1931-
South Africa
Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.)
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Average price of a dozen eggs in 1984 (USA) |
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$1.01 |
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Oscar of the best picture in 1984 |
Amadeus
directed by Milos Forman
with F. Murray Abraham (Antonio Salieri) and Tom Hulce (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
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Designed in 1984 |
The Ekstrem
by Terje Ekström |
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