1984

Fourth Challenger flight, first-ever untethered space walk
Ronald Reagan reelected
American troops withdraw from Beirut
Supreme Court rejects School Prayer Amendment to the Constitution
Scientists discover that ozone is being lost from the Earth's atmosphere
"Bluegill" by Jayne Anne Phillips
"Ironweed" by William Kennedy
"The Leather Man" by E. L. Doctorow
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson
"Postscript to The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco
"What's Love Got to Do with It?" by Tina Turner
"The Cosby Show" debuts
Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" album tops 20,000,000 sales