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February 29, 1984

On February 29, 1984, pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada. The year's #1 song was "When Doves Cry" by Prince. Gilberto Macena, Faustina Agolley, Jeremy Barrett would arrive in the same year.

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1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 984th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On February 29, 1984

  1. 1984 Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.

    Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979; 1980–1984)

    Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Between his non-consecutive terms as prime minister from 1979 to 1980, he served as the leader of the Official Opposition.

Arrivals

Born on February 29, 1984

Darren Ambrose 1984– English footballer (born 1984)
Rica Imai 1984– Japanese model, entertainer, and actress (born 1984)
Cullen Jones 1984– American swimmer
Nuria Martínez 1984– Spanish basketball player (born 1984)
Lena Raine 1984– American composer and producer (born 1984)
Rakhee Thakrar 1984– English actress (born 1984)
Cam Ward 1984– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984)
Mark Foster 1984– American musician (born 1984)

Farewells

Died on February 29, 1984

Ludwik Starski Polish Jewish writer and sound engineer

Elsewhere that year

Other moments from 1984

The class of 1984

Others born in 1984

Gilberto Macena 1984– Brazilian footballer
Faustina Agolley 1984– Australian television host
Jeremy Barrett 1984– American figure skater
Mandy Moore 1984– American singer-songwriter and actress
David Obua 1984– Ugandan footballer
Damien Perquis 1984– French-Polish footballer

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