Sunday, December 30, 1984 · Akron, Ohio
The world the day LeBron James was born
LeBron James, the basketball player, arrived on a Sunday in Akron, Ohio. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Like A Virgin”
Madonna
The moon
first quarter
Star sign
♑ Capricorn
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Ronald Reagan
On every radio
The song at #1 the week LeBron was born
“Like A Virgin” by Madonna topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks, taking over from “Out Of Touch”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1984
U.S. averages for the year LeBron James was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.21 → $4.48 today (3.7×)
- Loaf of white bread54¢ → $1.83 today (3.4×)
- Dozen eggs$1.00 → $2.27 today (2.3×)
- Pound of coffee$2.58 → $9.33 today (3.6×)
- Postage stamp20¢ → 78¢ today (3.9×)
In the news
The year 1984
- Jan 1 · Brunei becomes independent of the United Kingdom.
- Jan 7 · Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
- Feb 13 · Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- Feb 29 · Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.
- Mar 22 · Teachers at a preschool in Manhattan Beach, California, were falsely charged with the sexual abuse of schoolchildren, leading to the longest and costliest criminal trial in United States history.
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Questions
When was LeBron James born?
LeBron James was born on Sunday, December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio.
What day of the week was LeBron James born?
A Sunday. December 30, 1984 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when LeBron James was born?
“Like A Virgin” by Madonna was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week LeBron James was born. It spent 6 weeks at #1.
What is LeBron James’s zodiac sign?
LeBron James is a Capricorn (born Dec 30), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when LeBron James was born?
A first quarter moon, about 56% lit, on the night of December 30, 1984.
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