What happened on Thursday July 12, 1984?

About July 12th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 12, 1984, Geraldine Ferraro made history by becoming the first woman nominated as a vice-presidential candidate by a major U.S. political party. Her selection by Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket represented a significant milestone for women in American politics.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: When Doves Cry by Prince
  • #1 UK song: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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July 12, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1984:

  • Geraldine Ferraro Becomes First Female Major-Party VP Candidate On July 12, 1984, Geraldine Ferraro made history by becoming the first woman nominated as a vice-presidential candidate by a major U.S. political party. Her selection by Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket represented a significant milestone for women in American politics.
  • Gareth Gates Birth Gareth Gates, an English singer, was born on this date.
  • Michael McGovern Birth Michael McGovern, a Northern Irish football player, was born on this date.

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

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What day of the week was July 12, 1984?


July 12, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 194th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1984 can also be written as 7/12/1984 in the US and as 12/7/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1984?


Famous people born on July 12, 1984:

  • Natalie Martinez
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  • El Generico

    El Generico is a masked professional wrestler known for his high-flying wrestling style and philanthropic work with orphanages.

  • Sami Zayn

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July 12, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 12, 1984:

  • Franz Gurk

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July 12, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 9th and July 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - Dancing In The Dark youtube
  3. - Jump (For My Love) youtube
  4. - Eyes Without A Face youtube
  5. - The Reflex youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - Two Tribes youtube
  2. - Relax youtube
  3. - Hole In My Shoe youtube
  4. - Time After Time youtube
  5. - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  3. - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
  4. - Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
  5. - Somebody Else's Guy
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July 12, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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

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

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July 12, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 12, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:37 pm and setting at 05:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 1984.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1984?


Someone born on July 12, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 11 days old,

or 2127 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14895 days old,

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

There are 80 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 12th 2025.

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

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