People on Time Covers 1984

Turkish assassin who shot and wounded the Pope after escaping from a Turkish prison.

Soviet politician who was the sixth leader of the Soviet Union and the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He served in the post from 1982 until his death in 1984. Man of the Year 1983.

American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. He is best known as the author of the Court's opinion in Roe v. Wade.

American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper humor column describing suburban home life, syndicated from 1965 to 1996. She also published 15 books.

American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990.

American attorney and jurist who served as the 15th chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986.

American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the US president from 1989 to 1993. He also served as the vice president from 1981 to 1989

Soviet politician and the seventh General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He briefly led the Soviet Union from 1984 until his death a year later.

American cardiothoracic surgeon, mainly known for the first transplant of an artificial heart.

American politician who served as a US senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.

American economist. From 1982 to 1984, he served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and as chief economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan where his deficit hawk views clashed with the Reagan administration's large military expenditure policies.

American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the US House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in the 1984 presidential election, this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party.

Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft.

American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. Senator from Ohio.

Soviet politician and diplomat during the Cold War. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1957–1985) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1985–1988).

US secretary of state under president Ronald Reagan and White House chief of staff under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to and in between these cabinet-level positions, he was a general in the U.S. Army.

American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. He represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1975 to 1987.

American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Beginning as a young protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he maintained his status as a prominent civil rights leader throughout his political and theological career.

American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Singles; "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller contributed to his success

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.

English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema, her directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Passage to India.

American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. He was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s.

American actress and author. She starred in Around the World in 80 Days, Terms of Endearment, Steel Magnolias and Postcards from the Edge among others.

World Cup alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time. He competed on the World Cup circuit from 1976 to 1984. Starting with the 1978 season, he finished in the top three in the World Cup overall standings for six consecutive seasons, winning the title in the final three.

American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice.

World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. She won four World Cup season titles, most notably the 1983 overall, the first American woman title holder for a quarter century.

American lawyer and politician who served as the US vice president from 1977 to 1981. A U.S. senator from Minnesota from 1964 to 1976, he was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1984 presidential election, but lost.

Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.

American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Israeli politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996 and as the ninth president of Israel from 2007 to 2014.

American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1972 to 1987.

American politician and actor who served as the US president from 1981 to 1989.He is considered one of the most prominent conservative figures in American history. Man of the Year 1983.

American attorney and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years. He was an associate justice from 1972 to 1986 and the 16th chief justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.

American businessman and investor. Based in Silicon Valley, California, he was an early investor in major firms including Intel and Apple.

Israeli politician and the seventh prime minister of Israel, serving two terms (1983–1984, 1986–1992). Before the establishment of the State of Israel, he was a leader of the Zionist militant group Lehi, also known as the Stern Gang.

American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010.

American model and fashion designer. Frequently described as America's first supermodel, she made multiple appearances on the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

American lawyer, jurist, and professional football player who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 until 1993. By his retirement, he was its only sitting Democrat and the last surviving member of the progressive Warren Court