1984 in radio
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Generally
- In Germany start this year with the channels RTL plus and Sat.1 the first terrestrial -to-air commercial television. Thus, the media landscape takes the Federal Republic of the step from broadcasting monopoly of ARD and ZDF towards the dual broadcasting system, nor is additional to later as the "third pillar" of non-commercial broadcasting.
- January - In London Stock Aitken Waterman music label ( SAW) is founded. By produced by them hits like Venus Bananarama (1986 ), Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (1987 ) and above all I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue (1988 ) wins SAW significant impact on the commercial pop music in the late 1980s years.
- January 24 - Apple introduces its first computer from the Macintosh series. As revolutionary applies the graphical user interface with which the Macintosh computer can be operated by laymen. It will be launched with an extensive advertising campaign for, among others, Ridley Scott turns a lavish commercial.
- August 2 - In Germany received the first email from Werner Zorn at the University of Karlsruhe.
- November 19 - Members of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC ) penetrate the BTX account Hamburger Sparkasse and transfer 135,000 DM to the Association's account. The action that has no criminal background, but is intended to indicate weaknesses in traffic, brings the theme of " bank robbery by computer " for some time in the public debate.
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Born
- March 9 - Iréna Flury, Austrian-Swiss actress was born in Vienna. Flury was established in 2007 in the role of Verena Huber in the Soap Opera Set in Austria 8s widely known.
- March 20 - Christy Carlson Romano, American actress was born in Milford, Connecticut. 2002-2007 she borrowed the cartoon character Kim Possible her voice.
- April 8 - Taran Noah Smith, American actor, was born in San Francisco. His most famous role is that of Marcus Jason " Mark " Taylor in the sitcom Listen, Home Improvement.
- April 22 - Michelle Ryan, British actress ( EastEnders ), was born in Enfield Middlesex.
- November 22 - Scarlett Johansson, American actress born in New York.