1984
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The band played 10 shows at the venue, previously known as the Empire Pool, between 1978 and 1984, and appeared at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in July 1985.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
With A.B. on bass, Suzette on drums and Selena as the tender vocalist, the group would eventually sign their first recording contract with Freddie Records in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Russian House of Science and Culture, a seven-storey building opened in 1984 in what was then East Berlin, is located near the Russian embassy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
By age 20 he had been charged with keeping snakes without a license, and by 1984 he’d earned the name Snakeman of Redfern after police seized 50 live snakes and hundreds of frozen specimens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This portrait had been taken at the local Kmart in 1984, but Mr. and Mrs. Halliday were still dressed in late-’70s fashions.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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