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1984

President: Ronald W. Reagan
Vice President: George Bush

Population: 235,824,902
Life expectancy: 74.7 years

Dow-Jones
High: 1,287
Low: 1,086

Federal spending: $851.85 billion
Federal debt: $1564.7 billion
Inflation:
Consumer Price Index: 103.9
Unemployment: 9.6%

1984

Cost of a new home: $97,600.00
Median Household Income: $22,415.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.20
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.21
Cost of a dozen eggs: $1.01
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.26

Top Actors/Actresses

Molly Ringwald

In the film Sixteen Candles, actress Molly Ringwald had every girl wanting to design her own prom dress in 1984. Young, bright, and fresh, she was the essence of teen coolness.

Daryl Hannah

Are mermaids sexy? Well, one certainly was when actress Daryl Hannah starred in 1984's Splash.

Kevin Bacon

Actor Kevin Bacon, starring in the 1984 film Footloose, made guy dancing and wearing straight - legged denim jeans hot.

Eddie Murphy

Actor/Comedian Eddie Murphy just knew how to keep the laughs going in 84' with his gig on Saturday Night Live and starring role in the movie Beverly Hills Cop.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger became a household name in 1984 thanks to his role in the film Terminator.

Bo Derek

Actress Bo Derek was still providing screen heat in 84' when she starred in the film Bolero.

"The Cosby Show" Cast

"The Cosby Show" debuted in 84' with The Huxtable family featuring the hottest cast members that television that year: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Sabrina LeBeauf.

Mr. T

Whether on screen or not, Mr. T's persona was larger than life in 84'

Michael J. Fox

Comedic show "Family Ties" made teen heartthrob Michael J. Fox every girl's dream in 1984

Tom Hanks

1984 was quite a busy year for actor Tom Hanks when he hit us by starring in two films, Splash and Bachelor Party, and proved then that he was well on his way as an Oscar caliber actor

For you wrestling guys....
A list of the top 100 wrestlers of 1984

1. Hulk Hogan
2. Roddy Piper
3. Andre The Giant
4. Sgt. Slaughter
5. Greg Valentine
6. Jimmy Snuka
7. Iron Sheik
8. Tito Santana
9. Wendi Richter
10. John Studd
11. Junkyard Dog
12. Paul Orndorff
13. Ken Patera
14. Bob Backlund
15. David Schultz
16. Dick Murdoch
17. Adrian Adonis
18. Magnificent Muraco
19. Jesse Ventura
20. Michael Hayes
21. Tony Atlas
22. Barry Windham
23. Brutus Beefcake
24. Nikolai Volkoff
25. Rocky Johnson
26. Bob Orton
27. Samoan Afa
28. Samoan Sika
29. Terry Gordy
30. Masked Superstar
31. Kamala
32. Billy Jack
33. Blackjack Mulligan
34. Ivan Putski
35. George Steele
36. Brian Blair
37. Buddy Roberts
38. David Sammartino
39. Antonio Inoki
40. Mike Rotondo
41. The Spoiler
42. Pat Patterson
43. Angelo Mosca Sr
44. Invader #1
45. Invader #2
46. Buddy Rose
47. Chief Jay Strongbow
48. Jim Niedhart
49. Terry Daniels
50. Bret Hart
51. Mr. Fuji
52. Mr. Wrestling II
53. Dynamite Kid
54. Buzz Sawyer
55. Mil Mascaras
56. Davey Boy Smith
57. Tiger Chung Lee
58. The Cobra
59. Iron Mike Sharpe
60. Bobo Brazil
61. Mad Dog Vachon
62. Jose Luis Rivera
63. Moondog Rex
64. Moondog Spot
65. Eddie Gilbert
66. Samoan Samula
67. Swede Hanson
68. Salvatorre Bellomo
69. Black Tiger
70. Tony Garea
71. Akira Maeda
72. Spike Huber
73. George Wells
74. Johnny Valiant
75. Gama Singh
76. Rick McGraw
77. Rene Goulet
78. S.D. Jones
79. Alexis Smirnoff
80. Aldo Marino
81. Johnny Rodz
82. Butcher Vachon
83. The Executioner
84. Jim Powers
85. Bob Bradley
86. J.J. Dillon
87. Terry Gibbs
88. Al Madril
89. Pete Doherty
90. Charlie Fulton
91. Steve Gatorwolf
92. Ron Shaw
93. Billy Travis
94. Pete Sanchez
95. Steve Lombardi
96. Pierre LeFebre
97. Mr. X
98. Dave Barbie
99. Rudy Diamond
100. Tony Colon