|
Click to listen to this article
|
Potato Country is celebrating 40 years in circulation after publishing its first issue in 1984. As we begin our 40th year, we take a look back at other memorable moments from the year that started it all… 1984.
- The first Apple Macintosh PC hit store shelves with a price tag of $2,495.
- Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics, which featured new events including synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, windsurfing and the women’s marathon.
- “Ghostbusters,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Gremlins,” “The Karate Kid” and “The Terminator” all premiered in theatres, with “Ghostbusters” ranking as the year’s highest grossing movie.
- “When Doves Cry” by Prince, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” by Tina Turner, “Say, Say, Say” by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins and “Against All Odds” by Phil Collins led the Billboard Hot 100.
- U.S. President Ronald Reagan was re-elected to a second term after receiving the electoral votes from 49 of the 50 states.
- The L.A. Raiders won the Super Bowl, the Detroit Tigers clinched the World Series, and the Boston Celtics were named NBA champions.
1984 By the Numbers
- Year-end Federal Reserve interest rate: 10.75%
- Average annual income: $21,600
- U.S. minimum wage: $3.35
- New house: $86,730
- Monthly rent $350
- Gallon of gas: $1.10
- Dodge RAM 50 truck: $8,995
- Chevrolet Corvette: $23,392
- Movie ticket: $2.50
- U.S. postage stamp: $0.20
Join us on a walk down memory lane in the upcoming issues of Potato Country, as we look back at the potato industry during the last 40 years.
