What happened on Thursday October 11, 1984?

About October 11th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan made history by becoming the first American woman to perform a spacewalk aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, breaking significant gender barriers in space exploration.
  • Day of the week: October 11th, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • #1 UK song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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October 11, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 11, 1984:

  • First US Woman Spacewalk Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan made history by becoming the first American woman to perform a spacewalk aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, breaking significant gender barriers in space exploration.
  • 1984 US Vice Presidential Debate The historic Vice Presidential candidate debate between Democrat Geraldine Ferraro and Republican George H. W. Bush took place, marking a significant moment in American political representation.
  • Aeroflot Flight 3352 Crash in Omsk Aeroflot Flight 3352 tragically crashed into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 178 passengers and crew members.
  • NASA Space Vehicle Launch NASA successfully launched space vehicle S-208 as part of its ongoing space research and exploration efforts.

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October 11, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 11, 1984?


October 11, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 285th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1984 can also be written as 10/11/1984 in the US and as 11/10/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 11, 1984?


Famous people born on October 11, 1984:

  • Nivin Pauly
    Nivin Pauly

    Prominent Malayalam cinema actor who has won multiple awards and is considered one of the most popular stars in South Indian film industry.

  • Jane Zhang

    Accomplished Chinese pop singer with international recognition and multiple music awards.

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October 11, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 11, 1984:

  • Benno Schotz

    Estonian-scottish engineer and sculptor (d. 1984).

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October 11, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 11, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 8th and October 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 11, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Let's Go Crazy youtube
  3. - Drive youtube
  4. - Hard Habit To Break youtube
  5. - Lucky Star youtube

October 11, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 11, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Freedom youtube
  3. - The War Song youtube
  4. - No More Lonely Nights (Ballad) youtube
  5. - Ghostbusters youtube

October 11, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 11, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) youtube
  3. - Let's Go Crazy
  4. - I Feel For You youtube
  5. - You Get The Best From Me
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October 11, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 11, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 11, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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October 11, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 11, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 11, 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 October 11, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:19 pm and setting at 09:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1984.

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How old is someone born on October 11, 1984?


Someone born on October 11, 1984 is:

40 years 7 months old,

or 487 months and 3 days old,

or 2117 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14825 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 11, 1984?

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 11, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 11, 1984.

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