What happened on Tuesday August 09, 1983?

About August 9th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 9, 1983, Peter Jennings officially became the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, marking a significant milestone in his distinguished journalism career. Jennings, a Canadian-born broadcast journalist, was known for his eloquent reporting style and international perspective. His appointment as the primary anchor represented a pivotal moment for ABC News, solidifying his role as a prominent figure in American television journalism during the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Day of the week: August 9th, 1983 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Every Breath You Take by The Police
  • #1 UK song: Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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August 09, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 09, 1983:

  • Peter Jennings Becomes Sole Anchor of ABC World News Tonight On August 9, 1983, Peter Jennings officially became the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, marking a significant milestone in his distinguished journalism career. Jennings, a Canadian-born broadcast journalist, was known for his eloquent reporting style and international perspective. His appointment as the primary anchor represented a pivotal moment for ABC News, solidifying his role as a prominent figure in American television journalism during the 1980s and 1990s.

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August 09, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 09, 1983?


August 09, 1983 was a Tuesday and it was the 221st day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 09, 1983 can also be written as 8/9/1983 in the US and as 9/8/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 09, 1983?


Famous people born on August 09, 1983:

  • Ashley Johnson
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  • Dan Levy

    Canadian actor, comedian, and writer best known for creating and starring in the critically acclaimed series 'Schitt's Creek'.

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August 09, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 09, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 8th and August 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 09, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 09, 1983 was Every Breath You Take by The Police, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - Every Breath You Take youtube
  2. - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) youtube
  3. - She Works Hard For The Money youtube
  4. - Maniac youtube
  5. - Is There Something I Should Know youtube

August 09, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 09, 1983 was Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - Give It Up youtube
  2. - Gold youtube
  3. - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) youtube
  4. - Club Tropicana youtube
  5. - IOU youtube

August 09, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 09, 1983 was She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - She Works Hard For The Money youtube
  2. - Freak-A-Zoid
  3. - Get It Right
  4. - Crazy
  5. - Just Be Good To Me
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August 09, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 9th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 09, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 09, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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August 09, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 09, 1983 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 09, 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 August 09, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:42 am and setting at 09:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 24, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Aug 23, 1983.

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How old is someone born on August 09, 1983?


Someone born on August 09, 1983 is:

41 years 8 months old,

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or 2176 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15233 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 09, 1983?

There are 108 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 09, 1983?

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