What happened on Thursday September 06, 1984?

About September 6th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a dramatic Cold War incident, Soviet Air Force Lieutenant Viktor Belenko landed a sophisticated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter in Hakodate, Japan, and successfully requested political asylum in the United States. This high-profile defection provided Western intelligence with unprecedented insights into Soviet military technology.
  • Day of the week: September 6th, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
  • #1 UK song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • Popular movie: Ninja III: The Domination directed by Sam Firstenberg

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September 06, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 06, 1984:

  • Soviet Pilot Defects with MiG-25 During Cold War In a dramatic Cold War incident, Soviet Air Force Lieutenant Viktor Belenko landed a sophisticated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter in Hakodate, Japan, and successfully requested political asylum in the United States. This high-profile defection provided Western intelligence with unprecedented insights into Soviet military technology.
  • First Self-Service Grocery Store Established Clarence Saunders revolutionized retail shopping by opening the first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, in Memphis, Tennessee. This innovative concept transformed consumer shopping experiences by allowing customers to browse and select their own products, fundamentally changing the grocery retail model.
  • Battle of the Frigidus: Roman Imperial Conflict Roman Emperor Theodosius I decisively defeated and killed the usurper Eugenius in a significant battle. His Frankish magister militum Arbogast escaped initially but ultimately committed suicide two days later, marking the end of a major power struggle within the Roman Empire.
  • Union Forces Capture Paducah During Civil War Union General Ulysses S. Grant strategically captured Paducah, Kentucky without bloodshed, securing critical control of the Tennessee River's mouth. This bloodless victory was a significant tactical achievement in the Union's broader military strategy during the American Civil War.
  • Today Show Begins Moscow Remote Telecasts The Today Show made broadcasting history by initiating live remote television broadcasts from Moscow, symbolizing a significant media breakthrough during the Cold War era and offering American audiences unprecedented direct coverage of the Soviet Union.

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September 06, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 06, 1984: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Steelers - New York Jets : 23 - 17
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What day of the week was September 06, 1984?


September 06, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 250th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 06, 1984 can also be written as 9/6/1984 in the US and as 6/9/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 06, 1984?


Famous people born on September 06, 1984:

  • Luc Abalo

    Luc Abalo is a renowned French handball player who represented France's national team and won multiple Olympic and World Championship...

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September 06, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 06, 1984:

  • Ernest Tubb
    Ernest Tubb

    Legendary country music singer-songwriter known as the 'Texas Troubadour', who significantly influenced the development of honky-tonk music.

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September 06, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 06, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 06, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 06, 1984 was What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  2. - Missing You youtube
  3. - She Bop youtube
  4. - Ghostbusters youtube
  5. - Stuck On You youtube

September 06, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 06, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Careless Whisper youtube
  3. - Ghostbusters youtube
  4. - Agadoo youtube
  5. - Dr Beat youtube

September 06, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 06, 1984 was Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) youtube
  2. - Ghostbusters youtube
  3. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  4. - You, Me And He
  5. - When Doves Cry youtube
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September 06, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 6th is Virgo.

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September 06, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 06, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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September 06, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 06, 1984 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 06, 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 September 06, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:59 pm and setting at 03:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 11, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 1984.

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How old is someone born on September 06, 1984?


Someone born on September 06, 1984 is:

40 years 4 months old,

or 484 months and 9 days old,

or 2105 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14741 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 06, 1984?

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