| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"When Doves Cry" by Prince
In the UK:
"Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Famous people born on the 17th of July: |
1487 - Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)
1831 - Xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861)
1947 - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
1952 - David Hasselhoff, American actor and musician
1954 - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
1963 - Letsie III, King of Lesotho
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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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