The #1 song in the UK on October 23, 1984

Freedom

By Wham!

Other #1 songs on October 23, 1984
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)

Alabama

#1 dance track

I Feel for You

Chaka Khan

#1 R&B song

I Just Called to Say I Love You

Stevie Wonder

#1 song

I Just Called to Say I Love You

Stevie Wonder

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 23, 1984

Ghostbusters

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Notable October 23 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Ben Francisco

Baseball Player

Born October 23, 1981

Rickey Paulding

Professional Basketball Player

Born October 23, 1982

Masiela Lusha

Actress and Author

Born October 23, 1985

Briana Evigan

Actress

Born October 23, 1986

Carmella

Professional Wrestler, Dancer and Model

Born October 23, 1987

Jordan Crawford

Basketball Player

Born October 23, 1988

Zach Brown

Football Player

Born October 23, 1989

Miguel

Singer and Songwriter

Born October 23, 1985

Jessica Stroup

Former Actress

Born October 23, 1986

Kyle Gibson

Baseball Player

Born October 23, 1987

Jonita Gandhi

Singer

Born October 23, 1989