This was the year that Hawkins was invaded by Demodogs and the Mind Flayer, but around the rest of the world, a ton more happened!
Events
Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two of her security guards, heralding the beginning of the anti-Sikh riots in India
NASA and the FAA intentionally crash a remotely controlled Boeing 720 aircraft to acquire data and test new technologies to aid passenger and crew survival
The 1984 Summer Olympics are held in Los Angeles, California
Apple releases its revolutionary personal computer
The Sino-British Joint Declaration treaty is signed
The National Union of Mineworkers in the United Kingdom strike against the National Coal Board in an attempt to prevent colliery closures
Movie releases
The NeverEnding Story
Footloose
The Karate Kid
Ghostbusters
Nineteen Eighty-Four (Yeah, they actually did it!)
Amadeus
Red Dawn
Television shows
Family Ties (Second half of season 2 and first half of season 3)
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Series 1)
Captain Kangaroo (Season 29)
Muppet Babies (Season 1)
Cheers (Second half of season 2 and first half of season 3)
Books
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
The Hunt for Red October
The Butter Battle Book
Neuromancer
Songs
“The NeverEnding Story” Limahl
“Footloose” Kenny Loggins
"Take On Me" a-ha
"Holding Out for a Hero" Bonnie Tyler
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham!
"When Doves Cry" Prince
Video games
Punch-Out!!
Duck Hunt
Circus Charlie
Flicky
