Timeline Monday 31 December 1984

Events on Monday 31 December 1984 6

• 1979 – 1984 Imprisoned After the Revolution Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, imprisoned for four and a half years without ever being formally charged with a crime.
• 1984 1984: Niki Lauda McLaren Lauda won his third title by half a point — the narrowest margin in F1 history — beating his McLaren teammate Alain Prost. He retired at the end of the following season.
• 1984 Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools Founded the Bobby Charlton Soccer and Sports Academy, which ran for decades and helped develop young footballers including David Beckham, who was spotted at one of the schools.
• 1984 Hollywood Walk of Fame Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognising her contributions to the entertainment industry.
• 1984 Private Dancer Released Private Dancer, her solo comeback album, which sold over 20 million copies worldwide and won three Grammy Awards including Record of the Year for What's Love Got to Do with It.
• 1984 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Published The Unbearable Lightness of Being, set against the backdrop of the Prague Spring, which became his best-known work and a global bestseller. It was adapted into a film in 1988.