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What country gained full independence from the United Kingdom at the start of 1984?
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Brunei
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What famous rock band released an album at the beginning of the year with the title matching the year?
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Van Halen
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What important invention was launched in the United States on 24 January 1984?
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Macintosh personal computer
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Who was the American singer whose hair caught on fire during the making of a Pepsi commercial?
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Michael Jackson
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What first did Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart do, on 07 February 1984?
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Untethered space walk
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What country hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics?
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Yugoslavia
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What popular "talking" conference was founded on 23 February 1984?
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TED
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What city had more than one million people occupy the streets to demand direct presidential elections on 16 April 1984?
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Sao Paulo
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What country decided to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics?
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Soviet Union
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What country introduced the one-dollar coin on 14 May 1984?
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Australia
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Who won the 1984 European Cup final with a score of 5-2, after penalty kicks?
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Liverpool
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What famous Canadian entertainment company was founded on 16 June 1984?
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Cirque du Soleil
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What association was founded by Prof. Rina Zaizov Marx and parents of children with cancer in Isreal on 25 June 1984?
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Hayim Association
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Who won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship with a score of 2-0?
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France
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What country was the last to grant women the right to vote in Europe?
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Liechtenstein
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Where were the 1984 Summer Olympics held?
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Los Angeles, California
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What African country changed its name from Upper Volta to its current name?
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Burkina Faso
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What shuttle launched its maiden voyage on 30 August 1984?
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Discovery
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Who was the first executive State President of South Africa, elected 14 September 1984?
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P. W. Botha
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Who was the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean, solo, in a hot air balloon?
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Joe Kittinger
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Where was the U. S. Embassy that was car-bombed by Hezbollah on 20 September 1984, killing 24 people?
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Beirut
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What summit did Tim Macartney-Snape and Greg Mortimer reach becoming the first Australians to do so on 04 October 1984?
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Mount Everest
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What show broadcasted its first two episodes in the United Kingdom?
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Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
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Who won the MLB 1984 World Series in game five?
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Detroit Tigers
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What movie premiered in theaters on 26 October 1984?
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The Terminator
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Who won the 1984 United States presidential election?
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Ronald Reagan
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Who were made Honorary Citizens of the United States more than 250 years after their death?
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William and Hannah Penn
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What country had a cruise missile plunge into Lake Inari, in Lapland Finland, on 28 December 1984?
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Soviet Union
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What smokeable form of the drug was introduced into Los Angeles and spread across the United States creating an epidemic?
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Crack cocaine
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What car company introduced the first vehicle to be officially labeled as minivans?
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Chrysler
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Who was the American football linebacker born 06 January 1984?
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A. J. Hawk
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Who was the British actress, singer, fashion designer, and TV personality was born 27 October 1984?
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Kelly Osbourne
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Who was the American actress born 22 November 1984?
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Scarlett Johansson
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Who was the American singer, rapper, and songwriter born 28 November 1984?
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Trey Songz
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Who was the American singer-songwriter and rapper born 04 December 1984?
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Jelly Roll
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Who was the American College/Pro Football HOF offensive tackle born 04 December 1984?
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Joe Thomas
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Who was the American fast food (McDonald's) entrepreneur and owner of baseball's San Diego Padres that died 14 January 1984 at the age of 81?
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Ray Kroc
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