What happened on Saturday July 14, 1984?

About July 14th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a tragic mass shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, California, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty killed 21 people before being fatally shot by law enforcement, marking one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history at that time.
  • Day of the week: July 14th, 1984 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 14, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 14, 1984:

  • San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre In a tragic mass shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, California, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty killed 21 people before being fatally shot by law enforcement, marking one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history at that time.
  • New Zealand Changes Government: Labour Party Victory New Zealand elects the Fourth Labour Government, with David Lange becoming Prime Minister, ending nine years of National party governance under Robert Muldoon. This government notably introduced groundbreaking nuclear-free legislation, making New Zealand the first country to legislate a comprehensive nuclear-free policy.
  • Soviet Nuclear Testing The USSR conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing.
  • First Woman Boeing 747 Captain Beverly Lynn Burns makes history by becoming the first woman to be certified as a Boeing 747 captain, breaking significant gender barriers in the aviation industry.
  • Space Shuttle Payload Preparation The Space Shuttle STS 41-D vehicle is moved to Vandenberg Air Force Base for payload remanifesting, indicating ongoing preparations for a space mission.

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July 14, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 14, 1984?


July 14, 1984 was a Saturday and it was the 196th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 14, 1984 can also be written as 7/14/1984 in the US and as 14/7/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 14, 1984?


Famous people born on July 14, 1984:

  • Samir Handanović

    Renowned Slovenian professional footballer, primarily known as a goalkeeper for Inter Milan and the Slovenian national team.

  • Erica Blasberg

    American professional golfer who tragically died in 2010, surrounded by mysterious circumstances that attracted significant media attention.

  • Pierre Bittencourt
  • Sveva Alviti
  • Nilmar (footballer)
  • Melvin Valladares
  • Emily Webley-Smith
  • Xu Yanwei
  • Jeremy Burge
  • Mounir El Hamdaoui
  • Lenka Dlhopolcová
  • Mamuka Gorgodze
  • Risa Kume
  • Otar Martsvaladze
  • Nilmar
  • Alex Ross Perry
  • Roberto Tobe

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July 14, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 14, 1984:

  • Ernest Tidyman

    Academy Award-winning American screenwriter best known for his work on 'The French Connection', a critically acclaimed crime film that...

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July 14, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 14, 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 14, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 14th is Cancer.

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July 14, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 14, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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July 14, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 14, 1984 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 14, 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 14, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:58 pm and setting at 07:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1984.

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How old is someone born on July 14, 1984?


Someone born on July 14, 1984 is:

40 years 10 months old,

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or 2130 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14914 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 14, 1984?

There are 61 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 14, 1984?

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