By the Numbers in 1984
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
57.6 years
US Life Expectancy
57.9 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$520.94
Dow Jones Index
1,680
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
166
How Much Did Things Cost in 1984?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £29,000 | $72,400 |
| Average salary | £8,800 | $23,500 |
| Pint of milk | 22p | $0.62 |
| Loaf of bread | 43p | $0.56 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £1.70 | $1.13 |
| Pint of beer | 52p | $1.25 |
| Dozen eggs | 63p | $0.97 |
| Cinema ticket | £2.00 | $3.36 |
Technology and Inventions in 1984
Apple launched the Macintosh with its iconic '1984' Super Bowl advert. The first commercial CD players appeared in homes. The term 'cyberspace' was coined by William Gibson in Neuromancer. Tetris was created by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union.
- ● Apple Macintosh launched with its iconic '1984' advert
- ● Tetris created by Alexey Pajitnov in Moscow
- ● William Gibson coined 'cyberspace' in Neuromancer
- ● Dell Computer Corporation founded by Michael Dell
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