What happened on Sunday February 12, 1984?

Here's what happened on February 12, 1984:

• Torvill and Dean's Iconic Olympic Performance British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean performed their legendary 'Bolero' routine at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, which would become one of the most famous figure skating performances in history.
• Death of Anna Anderson Anna Anderson Manahan, a woman who famously claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, passed away in Virginia. Her controversial life was marked by her persistent assertion of being the surviving Russian royal.
• Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen's Olympic Triumph Finnish cross-country skier Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen won multiple gold medals at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, securing victories in the 5k, 10k, and 20k events.
• West Indies Cricket World Series Cup Victory West Indies defeated Australia 2-1 to win the Cricket World Series Cup, demonstrating their dominance in international cricket during the 1980s.
• Daytona 500 Speed Record Cale Yarborough became the first NASCAR driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 at a speed exceeding 200 miles per hour, marking a significant milestone in motorsports.
• Steffi Martin's Luge Gold East German luger Steffi Martin won the first of two consecutive women's singles gold medals at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, later repeating her success in Calgary in 1988.
• Paul Hildgarten's Luge Victory Italian luger Paul Hildgarten won the men's singles event at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, 12 years after previously winning the doubles competition in Sapporo in 1972.
• Alice Miller's LPGA Victory Alice Miller won the LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic, contributing to women's professional golf's growing prominence in the 1980s.
• William Grant Still Symphony Premiere William Grant Still's Symphony No. 3 ('The Sunday Symphony'), originally composed in 1958, received its premiere performance by the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlton Woodsi.

Events in 1984

February 12, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 12, 1984

Newspapers from Feb. 12, 1984

February 12, 1984 was a Sunday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1984 can also be written as 2/12/1984 in the US and as 12/2/1984 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 1984 in February 1984 calendar

Famous people born on February 12, 1984:

• Alo Bärengrub
• Morten Bertolt
• Fabiana Dadone
• Tony Ferguson
• Cortland Finnegan
• Arthur Gómez
• Jordan Hristov
• Caterine Ibargüen
• Brad Keselowski
• Aylar Lie
• Manuel Maciel
• Kondwani Mtonga
• Jacob Mulenga
• Bojan Ostojić
• Valentina Schiavon
• Andrei Sidorenkov
• Peter Utaka
• Peter Vanderkaay
• Omar Vitelli
• Alexandra Dahlström

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on February 12th

Famous people died on February 12, 1984:

• Julio Cortázar

  Renowned Argentine writer who was a key figure in the Latin American literary boom.

• Elmer Keith

  American gun designer and author (d.1984).

• Anna Anderson

  Polish-american woman, who claimed to be grand duchess anastasia nikolaevna of russia (b. 1896).

• Lyman Young

Famous people who died in 1984

Famous people who died on February 12th

February 12, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1984 was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

1. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
2. Kool & The Gang - Joanna
3. The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
4. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
5. Van Halen - Jump

February 12, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 1984 was Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
2. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
3. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
4. The Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
5. Nena - 99 Red Balloons

February 12, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 1984 was If Only You Knew by Patti LaBelle, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

1. Patti LaBelle - If Only You Knew
2. Shannon - Let The Music Play
3. The Deele - Body Talk
4. Cheryl Lynn - Encore
5. James Ingram With Michael McDonald - Yah Mo B There

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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February 12, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 1984 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 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 February 12, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 12:32 pm and setting at 04:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1984.

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Your place in the Universe on February 12, 1984

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Someone born on February 12, 1984 is:

41 years 2 months old,

or 494 months and 11 days old,

or 2149 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15046 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 1984?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 12, 1984.

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