What happened on Wednesday October 05, 1983?

About October 5th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lech Wałęsa, the prominent Polish trade union activist and leader of the Solidarity movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his significant role in challenging the communist regime in Poland and advocating for workers' rights and democratic reforms. His peaceful resistance against Soviet-backed oppression and commitment to non-violent political change made him a symbol of hope during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1983 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
  • #1 UK song: Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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October 05, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1983:

  • Lech Wałęsa Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Lech Wałęsa, the prominent Polish trade union activist and leader of the Solidarity movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his significant role in challenging the communist regime in Poland and advocating for workers' rights and democratic reforms. His peaceful resistance against Soviet-backed oppression and commitment to non-violent political change made him a symbol of hope during the Cold War era.

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October 05, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 05, 1983?


October 05, 1983 was a Wednesday and it was the 278th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1983 can also be written as 10/5/1983 in the US and as 5/10/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 05, 1983?


Famous people born on October 05, 1983:

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October 05, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 05, 1983:

  • Earl Tupper

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  • Humberto Mauro

    Brazilian director and screenwriter (b. 1897).

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October 05, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 05, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1983 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Total Eclipse Of The Heart youtube
  2. - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All youtube
  3. - King Of Pain youtube
  4. - True youtube
  5. - (She's) Sexy + 17 youtube

October 05, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1983 was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Karma Chameleon youtube
  2. - They Don't Know youtube
  3. - Modern Love youtube
  4. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  5. - New Song youtube

October 05, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1983 was Cold Blooded by Rick James, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Cold Blooded
  2. - Ain't Nobody
  3. - Party Train
  4. - Stop Doggin' Me Around
  5. - You're Number One (In My Book)
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October 05, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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October 05, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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October 05, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 05, 1983 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 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 October 05, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:38 am and setting at 07:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 22, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Oct 21, 1983.

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How old is someone born on October 05, 1983?


Someone born on October 05, 1983 is:

41 years 7 months old,

or 499 months and 9 days old,

or 2171 weeks

or 15197 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1983?

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