What happened on Saturday April 02, 1983?

About April 2nd, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scored his 60th goal in a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the first NHL player in history to score 60 goals in three consecutive seasons. This remarkable achievement highlights Bossy's exceptional scoring prowess and consistency during the early 1980s.
  • Day of the week: April 2nd, 1983 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Let's Dance by David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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April 02, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 02, 1983:

  • Mike Bossy Achieves Historic NHL Goal Milestone New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scored his 60th goal in a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the first NHL player in history to score 60 goals in three consecutive seasons. This remarkable achievement highlights Bossy's exceptional scoring prowess and consistency during the early 1980s.
  • Birth of International Athletes Two notable athletes were born on this day: Arthur Boka, an Ivorian footballer known for his versatile playing style, and Maksym Mazuryk, a Ukrainian pole vaulter who would later compete at international levels.
  • Yung Joc Born Yung Joc, an American rapper who would later become known in the hip-hop scene, was born on this date.

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April 02, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 02, 1983?


April 02, 1983 was a Saturday and it was the 92nd day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 02, 1983 can also be written as 4/2/1983 in the US and as 2/4/1983 in UK and Europe.

April 02, 1983 in April 1983 calendar

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Who was born on April 02, 1983?


Famous people born on April 02, 1983:

  • Sean Taylor

    Professional American football player who tragically died young, known for his exceptional skills as a safety.

  • Sergey Kovalev

    Professional boxer known for his powerful punching and world championships in multiple weight classes.

  • Félix Borja

    Professional Ecuadorian footballer who played as a striker for various clubs in Ecuador and internationally.

  • Matt Lanter

    Actor known for roles in television series like '90210' and voice acting in animated productions.

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April 02, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 02, 1983:

  • Clara Nunes
  • Chang Dai-chien

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April 02, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 02, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 28th and April 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 02, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 02, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me youtube
  3. - Hungry Like The Wolf youtube
  4. - You Are youtube
  5. - Back On The Chain Gang youtube

April 02, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 02, 1983 was Let's Dance by David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Let's Dance youtube
  2. - Is There Something I Should Know? youtube
  3. - Church Of The Poison Mind youtube
  4. - Boxerbeat youtube
  5. - Words youtube

April 02, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 02, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - You Are youtube
  3. - Atomic Dog
  4. - I Like It
  5. - Too Tough
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April 02, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 2nd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 02, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 02, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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April 02, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 02, 1983 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 02, 1983 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 02, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 10:45 pm and setting at 09:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 1983.

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How old is someone born on April 02, 1983?


Someone born on April 02, 1983 is:

42 years 1 month old,

or 505 months and 12 days old,

or 2197 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15383 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 02, 1983?

There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 02, 1983?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 02, 1983.

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