On Saturday, February 27, the San Jose Earthquakes will welcome the New York Cosmos to Avaya Stadium, reigniting a rivalry from the original North American Soccer League. To understand how long it has been since these two clubs have competed, let’s take a look back at what happened during the year of their last matchup – 1984.
EVENTS IN 1984:
- The Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale.
- Sony and Philips introduce the first commercial CD Players. Sony also creates the first 3.5-inch CDs.
- Dell begins to sell computers out of a dorm room.
- The MTV Video Music Awards is launched.
- The first ever flight in space by humans un-tethered using jet backpacks takes place.
- The Space Shuttle Discovery has its maiden voyage.
- Movies releases include: The Karate Kid, The Terminator, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop.
AVERAGE PRICES IN 1984:
New home – $110,610.
