Born in 1984
People born in 1984 turn 42 in 2026. A dollar in 1984 buys what $3.24 buys in September 2026, and about 4.78 billion people were alive. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
Your birthday in 1984
1984
What things cost in 1984
| U.S. average | 1984 | in today’s dollars | latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| One dollar | $1.00 | $3.24 | CPI-U |
| Gallon of regular gasoline APU000074714 | $1.21 | $3.93 | $4.48 |
| Dozen large eggs APU0000708111 | $1.00 | $3.26 | $2.27 |
| Pound of white bread APU0000702111 | $0.54 | $1.76 | $1.83 |
| Pound of ground beef APU0000703112 | $1.29 | $4.17 | $6.79 |
| Pound of ground coffee APU0000717311 | $2.58 | $8.36 | $9.33 |
| Pound of bananas APU0000711211 | $0.36 | $1.17 | $0.66 |
| Kilowatt-hour of electricity APU000072610 | $0.08 | $0.27 | $0.20 |
| Median price of a new house sold MSPUS | $79,950 | $259,314 | $410,700 |
| Median household income MEHOINUSA646N | $22,420 | $72,718 | $87,460 |
| Federal minimum wage STTMINWGFG | $3.35 | $10.87 | $7.25 |
1984 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED.
Who was in charge in 1984
- United States
- Ronald Reagan (President)
- United Kingdom
- Elizabeth II (Queen); Margaret Thatcher (Prime minister)
- Soviet Union
- Yuri Andropov, then Konstantin Chernenko (General Secretary); Yuri Andropov, then Konstantin Chernenko (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet); Nikolai Tikhonov (Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- People's Republic of China
- Deng Xiaoping (Paramount Leader); Hu Yaobang (General Secretary); Li Xiannian (President)
- France
- François Mitterrand (President); Pierre Mauroy, then Laurent Fabius (Prime minister)
- East Germany
- Erich Honecker (Chairmen of the State Council); Willi Stoph (Chairman)
- West Germany
- Karl Carstens (President); Richard von Weizsäcker (President of West Germany); Helmut Kohl (Chancellor of West Germany)
- Japan
- Hirohito (Emperor)
- Republic of India
- Zail Singh (President); Indira Gandhi, then Rajiv Gandhi (Prime minister)
From Wikipedia’s List of state leaders in the 20th century (1951–2000) (revision 1371751893), each name checked against Wikidata. Every country in 1984 →
No. 1 songs of 1984
- “Say Say Say” — Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (2 weeks)
- “Owner of a Lonely Heart” — Yes (2 weeks)
- “Karma Chameleon” — Culture Club (3 weeks)
- “Jump” — Van Halen (5 weeks)
- “Footloose” — Kenny Loggins (3 weeks)
- “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” — Phil Collins (3 weeks)
- “Hello” — Lionel Richie (2 weeks)
- “Let's Hear It for the Boy” — Deniece Williams (2 weeks)
- “Time After Time” — Cyndi Lauper (2 weeks)
- “The Reflex” — Duran Duran (2 weeks)
- “When Doves Cry” — Prince (5 weeks)
- “Ghostbusters” — Ray Parker Jr. (3 weeks)
- “What's Love Got to Do with It” — Tina Turner (3 weeks)
- “Missing You” — John Waite (1 week)
- “Let's Go Crazy” — Prince and the Revolution (2 weeks)
- “I Just Called to Say I Love You” — Stevie Wonder (3 weeks)
- “Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” — Billy Ocean (2 weeks)
- “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” — Wham! (3 weeks)
- “Out of Touch” — Daryl Hall and John Oates (2 weeks)
- “Like a Virgin” — Madonna (2 weeks)
Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with issue dates in 1984, from List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1984 (Wikipedia revision 1362801478).
Famous people born in 1984
- 15 September – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex source
- December 30 – LeBron James, basketball player source
- October 25 – Katy Perry, singer-songwriter source
- 12 March – Shreya Ghoshal, playback singer. source
- September 27 – Avril Lavigne, singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress source
- July 12 – Sami Zayn, pro wrestler source
- January 30 – Kid Cudi, actor, rapper, record producer, and singer/songwriter source
- May 7 – Kevin Owens, pro wrestler source
- 1 January – Alok Kapali, cricketer source
- 8 January – Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea (DPRK) since 2011 and leader of the Workers' Party of Korea since 2012. Son of the Eternal General Secretary Kim Jong Il and grandson of the Eternal President Kim Il Sung. source
- July 2 – Johnny Weir, Olympic figure skater, fashion designer, and television commentator source
- August 2 – JD Vance, political commentator, politician, venture capitalist, author, 50th vice president of the United States since 2025 source
- May 14 – Mark Zuckerberg, founder and creator of Facebook source
- 12 March – Neil Fachie, para-cyclist source
- April 10 – Mandy Moore, singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer source
What happened in 1984
- January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. source
- 8 February - American Vice President George H. W. Bush begins a two-day official visit to Luxembourg. source
- February 3 – STS-41-B: Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. source
- January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. source
- January – The federal government planned to build a transit system between Sentul and Petaling Jaya. source
- 16 January – The National Theatre is closed after being declared structurally unsafe. The Theatre is eventually demolished. source
- 1 January – The establishment of Kenting National Park in Pingtung County. source
- January 1 – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was established. source