What happened on Monday March 05, 1984?

About March 5th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi orders a military operation to neutralize Sikh separatist militants who had fortified themselves within the Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple), a pivotal moment in India's internal political tensions.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Jump by Van Halen
  • #1 UK song: 99 Red Balloons by Nena
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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

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March 05, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 1984:

  • Operation Blue Star Initiated Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi orders a military operation to neutralize Sikh separatist militants who had fortified themselves within the Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple), a pivotal moment in India's internal political tensions.
  • Iran Accuses Iraq of Chemical Weapons Use Iran formally accused Iraq of deploying chemical weapons during the ongoing Iran-Iraq War, specifically alleging the use of mustard gas in military operations.
  • UK Miners' Strike Begins Approximately 6,000 miners in the United Kingdom initiate a strike at Cortonwood Colliery, signaling growing labor tensions and economic challenges in the British industrial sector.
  • Supreme Court Nativity Scene Ruling In a closely contested 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that municipalities may allocate public funds for displaying Nativity scenes, addressing complex church-state separation issues.
  • William Powell Dies Renowned Hollywood actor William Powell, famous for his role in 'My Man Godfrey', passes away at age 91, marking the end of a significant era in classic American cinema.

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

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What day of the week was March 05, 1984?


March 05, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 65th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1984 can also be written as 3/5/1984 in the US and as 5/3/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 05, 1984?


Famous people born on March 05, 1984:

  • Guillaume Hoarau

    Professional French footballer who played as a striker for several clubs including Paris Saint-Germain and Young Boys Bern.

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


Famous people died on March 05, 1984:

  • William Powell
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    William powell was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as the thin man series and my man godfrey.

  • Tito Gobbi

    Tito Gobbi was a renowned Italian operatic baritone who had a distinguished international career, performing at prestigious venues like the...

  • Just Göbel
  • Piercarlo Beretta

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March 05, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 5th and March 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1984 was Jump by Van Halen, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Jump youtube
  2. - Girls Just Want To Have Fun youtube
  3. - 99 Luftballons youtube
  4. - Thriller youtube
  5. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 1984 was 99 Red Balloons by Nena, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - 99 Red Balloons youtube
  2. - Joanna / Tonight youtube
  3. - Hello youtube
  4. - Street Dance youtube
  5. - Wouldn't It Be Good youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 1984 was Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  2. - Encore
  3. - Thriller youtube
  4. - Automatic youtube
  5. - Let's Stay Together
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March 05, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 05, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 07:57 am and setting at 09:43 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 05, 1984?


Someone born on March 05, 1984 is:

41 years 3 months old,

or 495 months

or 2152 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15067 days old,

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

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 05, 1984.

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