What happened on Wednesday August 04, 1982?

About August 4th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 4, 1982, a devastating terrorist attack occurred at the Chez Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris, France, resulting in the tragic deaths of six people. This antisemitic attack targeted a prominent Jewish establishment in the Marais district, causing significant shock and grief.
  • Day of the week: August 4th, 1982 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
  • #1 UK song: Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express
  • Popular movie: Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling

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August 04, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 04, 1982:

  • Chez Jo Goldenberg Restaurant Terrorist Attack On August 4, 1982, a devastating terrorist attack occurred at the Chez Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris, France, resulting in the tragic deaths of six people. This antisemitic attack targeted a prominent Jewish establishment in the Marais district, causing significant shock and grief.
  • UN Security Council Censures Israel for Lebanon Occupation The United Nations Security Council voted to formally censure Israel for its continued military presence in Lebanon during the ongoing Lebanon War, highlighting international diplomatic pressure on the Israeli government.
  • Joel Youngblood's Unique Baseball Achievement In a remarkable baseball career moment, New York Mets player Joel Youngblood achieved the rare feat of getting a hit in two different cities for two different teams on the same day. He played for the Mets in a day game in Chicago, was traded mid-day, and then played for the Montreal Expos in a night game in Philadelphia.

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August 04, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 04, 1982?


August 04, 1982 was a Wednesday and it was the 216th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 1982 can also be written as 8/4/1982 in the US and as 4/8/1982 in UK and Europe.

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August 04, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 04, 1982:

  • Bruce Goff

    American architect, designed the boston avenue methodist church (b. 1904).

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August 04, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 04, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 04, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  2. - Hurts So Good youtube
  3. - Abracadabra youtube
  4. - Hold Me youtube
  5. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry youtube

August 04, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 04, 1982 was Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Come On Eileen youtube
  2. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  3. - Fame youtube
  4. - Don't Go youtube
  5. - It Started With A Kiss youtube

August 04, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 04, 1982 was And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going by Dreamgirls Featuring Jennifer Holliday, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
  2. - Do I Do
  3. - I Really Don't Need No Light
  4. - Planet Rock
  5. - Dance Floor (Part I)
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August 04, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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August 04, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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August 04, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 04, 1982 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 1982 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 August 04, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:18 pm and setting at 06:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 06, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Sep 03, 1982.

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How old is someone born on August 04, 1982?


Someone born on August 04, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

or 513 months and 10 days old,

or 2232 weeks

or 15624 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1982?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1982?

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