What happened on Friday May 06, 1983?

About May 6th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 6, 1983, the infamous Hitler Diaries were definitively revealed as an elaborate historical hoax after rigorous expert examination. The supposed personal journals, which had generated significant media attention and controversy, were proven to be sophisticated forgeries, dealing a major blow to historical sensationalism.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 1983 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Beat It by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: True by Spandau Ballet
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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May 06, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 1983:

  • Hitler Diaries Exposed as Forgery On May 6, 1983, the infamous Hitler Diaries were definitively revealed as an elaborate historical hoax after rigorous expert examination. The supposed personal journals, which had generated significant media attention and controversy, were proven to be sophisticated forgeries, dealing a major blow to historical sensationalism.

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May 06, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 06, 1983?


May 06, 1983 was a Friday and it was the 126th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 1983 can also be written as 5/6/1983 in the US and as 6/5/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 06, 1983?


Famous people born on May 06, 1983:

  • Gabourey Sidibe
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  • Henry Cavill

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  • Daniel Alves

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  • Raquel Zimmermann

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  • Fredrik Sjöström

    Swedish ice hockey player.

  • Doron Perkins

    American basketball player.

  • Lisa Lavie

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May 06, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 06, 1983:

  • Ezra Jack Keats

    American author and illustrator (b. 1916).

  • Bep Voskuijl
  • Salvatore Salvatori

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May 06, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 06, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 06, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 1983 was Beat It by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

  1. - Beat It youtube
  2. - Jeopardy youtube
  3. - Let's Dance youtube
  4. - Come On Eileen youtube
  5. - Der Kommissar youtube

May 06, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 06, 1983 was True by Spandau Ballet, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

  1. - True youtube
  2. - Candy Girl youtube
  3. - Temptation youtube
  4. - (Keep Feeling) Fascination youtube
  5. - Dancing Tight youtube

May 06, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 1983 was Atomic Dog by George Clinton Featuring Coolio, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

  1. - Atomic Dog
  2. - Try Again
  3. - Beat It youtube
  4. - Tonight
  5. - Candy Girl youtube
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May 06, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 06, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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May 06, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 06, 1983 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 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 May 06, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 03:07 am and setting at 02:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 1983 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 1983.

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How old is someone born on May 06, 1983?


Someone born on May 06, 1983 is:

42 years and 8 days old,

or 504 months and 8 days old,

or 2192 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15349 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 06, 1983?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 1983?

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