What happened on Monday April 02, 1984?

About April 2nd, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian astronaut to travel to space, launching aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft to the Salyut 7 space station. This mission marks a significant milestone in India's space exploration history and international space cooperation.
  • Day of the week: April 2nd, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Footloose by Kenny Loggins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

More about April 2nd, 1984? See below for more news and curiosities on April 2nd, 1984.

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April 02, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 02, 1984:

  • First Indian in Space: Rakesh Sharma's Historic Space Mission Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian astronaut to travel to space, launching aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft to the Salyut 7 space station. This mission marks a significant milestone in India's space exploration history and international space cooperation.
  • Georgetown Wins NCAA Men's Basketball Championship In a thrilling championship game, Georgetown defeats Houston 84-75 in the 46th NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Patrick Ewing was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP), showcasing his exceptional basketball skills.

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April 02, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 02, 1984?


April 02, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 93rd day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 02, 1984 can also be written as 4/2/1984 in the US and as 2/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

April 02, 1984 in April 1984 calendar

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Who was born on April 02, 1984?


Famous people born on April 02, 1984:

  • Ashley Peldon
    Ashley Peldon

    American actress known for her roles in television and film, particularly child acting during the 1990s.

  • Nicolas Lapierre
  • Cara Santana
  • Alessio Figalli
  • Deep Sidhu
  • Bert De Backer
  • Saulius Klevinskas
  • Germán Lauro
  • Antero Lehto
  • Jérémy Morel
  • Aleksi Sihvonen
  • Andrew Skeen
  • Hassan Sunny
  • Miloš Brezinský
  • Mattia Bianchi
  • Eirik Bertheussen
  • Miguel Ángel Moyà
  • Assaf Al-Qarni

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April 02, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 02, 1984:

  • Recha Freier
  • Sunao Sonoda

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April 02, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 02, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 2nd and April 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 02, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 02, 1984 was Footloose by Kenny Loggins, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - Footloose youtube
  2. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  3. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  4. - Here Comes The Rain Again youtube
  5. - Jump youtube

April 02, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 02, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  3. - You Take Me Up youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - People Are People youtube

April 02, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 02, 1984 was She's Strange by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - She's Strange
  2. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  3. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  4. - Automatic youtube
  5. - Let's Stay Together
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April 02, 1984: 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, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 02, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 02, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 02, 1984 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 02, 1984 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, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:24 am and setting at 08:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 17, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 1984.

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How old is someone born on April 02, 1984?


Someone born on April 02, 1984 is:

41 years 1 month old,

or 493 months and 12 days old,

or 2145 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15017 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 02, 1984?

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, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 02, 1984.

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