1984
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Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
In the 1984 James Cameron film, The Terminator, all events are treated as fixed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
As a nameless licensee told The Times in 1984, a properly promoted Sam “could do $200 million.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
South Korea’s working-day adjusted exports surged 60.7% year over year in May, headline exports rose 53.2% — the strongest unadjusted gain since 1984 — and semiconductor exports jumped a record 169.4%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Setting his sights on the 1984 election, Jesse Jackson would become the second African American ever to run a serious national campaign for the presidency, after Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s unsuccessful run in 1972.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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