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June 11th, 1984...

Today is Monday !

 
 
 Number-one song in the charts today


In the USA:

"Time after Time"
by Cyndi Lauper

In the UK:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
by Wham!
 TIME Magazine cover this week

TIME Magazine: Mystery Behind Pain

(TIME Cover: June the 11th, 1984)

 Famous people born on the 11th of June:

1864 - Richard Strauss, German composer and conductor (d. 1949)
1910 - Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French explorer and inventor (d. 1997)
1928 - Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, Queen of the Belgians
1964 - Jean Alesi, French Formula One driver
1965 - Joey Santiago, Filipino guitarist (Pixies)
1968 - Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

 The Nobel Peace Prize 1984


Desmond Mpilo Tutu
1931-

South Africa
Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.)



Photo: nobelprize.org


 Average price of a dozen eggs in 1984 (USA)



$1.01 
     
Oscar of the best picture in 1984

Amadeus
directed by Milos Forman
with F. Murray Abraham (Antonio Salieri) and Tom Hulce (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Designed in 1984

The Ekstrem
by Terje Ekström

Rolling Stone Magazine cover



Pretenders, The / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 420, April 26, 1984

 

 
 
 
     

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