Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Jump" by Van Halen
In the UK:
"99 Red Balloons" by Nena
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Famous people born on the 12th of March: |
1386 - Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (d. 1428)
1881 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, First President of Turkey (d. 1938)
1940 - Al Jarreau, American singer
1946 - Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress
1956 - Steve Harris, English musician (Iron Maiden)
1960 - Maki Nomiya, Japanese singer (Pizzicato Five)
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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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