1984 Newspapers

Read first hand accounts of all the biggest 1984 headlines with an authentic newspaper from any date in this year. Historic Newspapers has the largest collection of newspaper originals in the world, from news outlets such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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1984 Newspapers

1984 Newspaper Headlines

Original 1984 newspaper articles allow insight into this fascinating year in history through first hand accounts of the events as they occurred at the time.

It was an exciting year in history, filled with ups and downs, and a 1984 newspaper allows you to see how these events were perceived at the time.

January 10, 1984 
The U.S. and the Vatican re-establish full diplomatic relations.

January 27, 1984
Michael Jackson’s scalp is seriously burned by a pyrotechnic accident during filming of a Pepsi television advert.

February 3, 1984 
Dr. John Buster and researchers at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announce the first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth.

February 14, 1984
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean score twelve perfect 6.0s and win the gold medal for their interpretation of Ravel’s Boléro in the 1984 Winter Olympics. This was the only time that a perfect score was achieved in Ice Dancing with the old judging system.

February 28, 1984 
Michael Jackson wins a record eight Grammy Awards.

April 4, 1984 
President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.

April 15, 1984
Comedian Tommy Cooper suffers a large heart attack and dies while performing live on television.

May 8, 1984
The Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

May 8, 1984 
The longest game in Major League Baseball history begins at 7:30 PM between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox. The game is played over the course of 2 days, lasting 25 innings, with a total time of 8 hours and 6 minutes.

May 30, 1984
Liverpool FC wins the European Cup, beating Roma on penalties in the final.

June 22, 1984
Virgin Atlantic Airways makes its inaugural flight.

June 27, 1984
France beats Spain 2-0 to win the 1984 European Football Championships.

July 28, 1984
The 1984 Summer Olympics begin in Los Angeles, California.

August 30, 1984
The Space Shuttle ‘Discovery’ takes off on its ultimately tragic voyage.

September 26, 1984
The United Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China sign the initial agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.

October 12, 1984
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) attempts to assassinate the British Cabinet in the Brighton hotel bombing.

October 31, 1984
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her two Sikh security guards. Riots soon break out in New Delhi and 2,700 Sikhs are killed. Rajiv Gandhi becomes the new Prime Minister of India.

November 25, 1984
Thirty-six of Britain and Ireland’s top pop stars gather in a Notting Hill studio to form Band Aid. They record the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.

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based on 115 reviews

Alexandra Dean November 27 2023

Very great customer service

Gayle DiGangi Jacobs November 19 2023

One of the most original gift ideas given to a birthday boy celebrating his 80th birthday.

Jeff G November 17 2023

Crumbling and expensive. Paid $70 plus for a paper taped back together. Horrible customer serve. At no point do they advertise these papers maybe taped together. Probably because if they did you would not buy it. Deceitful.

  • Historic Newspapers Team November 18 2023

    Thank you for your review.

    We do apologize that you are not happy with the newspaper received.

    We can see that you did contact our Customer Service Team in regards to the item received. It was explained that as you have ordered a 1945 newspaper and therefore 78 years old, unfortunately it will not be received as if you had brought a newspaper today.

    Most of our archived papers are stored in large binders or are already folded, especially the larger broadsheets. As they are genuine originals from that time, they can be fragile therefore we use a special archive tape to reinforce the spine or areas which may deteriorate from excessive use. Some stock we have acquired is stitched into the binders from previous use in places like libraries, universities, private sales etc. Where this is the case, we would have to carefully cut the papers out so we use the tape which is clear and designed so that you can read the paper freely.

    Please accept our apologies for any inconvenienced caused.

    Kindest Regards
    The Historic Newspapers Team

Volha Chuvakin November 11 2023

Bought it for my husband birthday and can't wait to give it. It is beautifully packaged and paper is in amazing condition.

Kirsten Becker October 20 2023

The perfect thoughtful gift!

Evelyn Hart October 18 2023

Product was amazing!! Absolutely treasured experience. Each page was an adventure back in time.

Paula G September 19 2023

Very unique, interesting to see what happens 70 years ago.

Deeanna Franklin Campbell September 19 2023

It was an 80th birthday gift for my dad. He loved it. Wonderful trip down memory lane. The paper is very fragile and turning the dry pages takes great care, but that just helped with the authenticity and magic of the look into the past. Thanks!

Benjamin W August 17 2023

This is a great product and is the perfect gift for a loved one

Kenneth Robinson August 11 2023

For a newspaper that’s 80+ years old and almost perfect, can’t go wrong.