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1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on ________ of the Gregorian calendar
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on ________ of the Gregorian calendar
Sunday
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on ________
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on ________
January 7
Van Halen releases their sixth studio album 1984 (MCMLXXXIV), which debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and will go to sell over 10 million copies in the United States on ________
Van Halen releases their sixth studio album 1984 (MCMLXXXIV), which debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and will go to sell over 10 million copies in the United States on ________
January 9
Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States on ________
Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States on ________
The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ________
The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ________
George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was published in ________ by Secker & Warburg
George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was published in ________ by Secker & Warburg
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a cautionary tale about the consequences of ________, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a cautionary tale about the consequences of ________, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation
The story takes place in an imagined future in an unspecified year believed to be ________
The story takes place in an imagined future in an unspecified year believed to be ________
The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent mid-level worker at the Ministry of ________
The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent mid-level worker at the Ministry of ________
The authoritarian state in the novel is modelled on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism, and ________
The authoritarian state in the novel is modelled on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism, and ________
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Study Notes
1984: A Year in Review
- 1984 was a leap year that started on a Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Notable Events
- Brunei became the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on January 7.
- Van Halen released their sixth studio album, "1984", which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold over 10 million copies in the United States.
- Steve Jobs launched the Macintosh personal computer in the United States on January 24.
Sports
- The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo.
Literature
Nineteen Eighty-Four
- The novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was published in 1949 by Secker & Warburg.
- The novel is a cautionary tale about the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation.
- The story takes place in an unspecified year believed to be 1984.
- The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent mid-level worker at the Ministry of Truth.
- The authoritarian state in the novel is modelled on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism, and depicts a dystopian society.
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