What happened on Thursday January 05, 1984?

About January 5th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Stallman begins developing GNU, a pioneering free software operating system that would later become foundational to the open-source software movement.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Say Say Say by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

More about January 5th, 1984? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 1984.

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January 05, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1984:

  • GNU Project Initiated by Richard Stallman Richard Stallman begins developing GNU, a pioneering free software operating system that would later become foundational to the open-source software movement.
  • Greg Chappell's Final Test Innings Australian cricket legend Greg Chappell concludes his international Test career with an impressive 182 runs in his last innings, showcasing his remarkable batting skills.
  • Adrian Dantly's NBA Free Throw Record Utah Jazz player Adrian Dantly ties the NBA record by successfully making 28 consecutive free throws, demonstrating exceptional shooting precision.

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January 05, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1984?


January 05, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 5th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1984 can also be written as 1/5/1984 in the US and as 5/1/1984 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1984 in January 1984 calendar

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Who was born on January 05, 1984?


Famous people born on January 05, 1984:

  • Amanda Hearst

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January 05, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1984:

  • Giuseppe Fava
  • Antonio Da Sacco
  • Dmitrij Ivanovič Vasil'ev

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January 05, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1984 was Say Say Say by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Say Say Say youtube
  2. - Say It Isn't So youtube
  3. - Union Of The Snake youtube
  4. - Owner Of A Lonely Heart youtube
  5. - Twist Of Fate youtube

January 05, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1984 was Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Pipes Of Peace youtube
  2. - Relax youtube
  3. - What Is Love youtube
  4. - That's Livin' Alright (From 'Auf Wiedershen Pet') youtube
  5. - Marguerita Time youtube

January 05, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1984 was Time Will Reveal by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Time Will Reveal
  2. - If Only You Knew
  3. - Joanna youtube
  4. - Say Say Say
  5. - Let The Music Play
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January 05, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 05, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1984 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 09:16 am and setting at 08:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1984.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1984?


Someone born on January 05, 1984 is:

41 years 3 months old,

or 495 months and 18 days old,

or 2154 weeks and 6 days old,

or 15084 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1984?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1984?

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