What happened on Wednesday February 15, 1984?

About February 15th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: 500,000 Iranian soldiers moved into Iraq, escalating the ongoing Iran-Iraq War, a significant conflict that would continue until 1988 and result in massive casualties on both sides.
  • Day of the week: February 15th, 1984 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
  • #1 UK song: Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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February 15, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 15, 1984:

  • Iran-Iraq War Military Movement 500,000 Iranian soldiers moved into Iraq, escalating the ongoing Iran-Iraq War, a significant conflict that would continue until 1988 and result in massive casualties on both sides.
  • Leamon Hunt Assassination Leamon Hunt, a US director-general in Sinai, was murdered by communist operatives, highlighting the volatile political tensions in the Middle East during the 1980s.
  • Ethel Merman's Death Ethel Merman, a legendary American actress and singer known for her powerful Broadway performances, passed away, marking the end of an era in musical theater.
  • Dorota Rabczewska Profile Dorota Rabczewska, a prominent Polish singer and model, representing the emerging entertainment and cultural scene in Poland during the 1980s.
  • Avon Long's Passing Avon Long, a respected actor who made significant contributions to theater and entertainment, died on this date.

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February 15, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 15, 1984?


February 15, 1984 was a Wednesday and it was the 46th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 15, 1984 can also be written as 2/15/1984 in the US and as 15/2/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 15, 1984?


Famous people born on February 15, 1984:

  • Meera Jasmine
    Meera Jasmine

    Meera Jasmine is a prominent Indian actress who has made significant contributions to Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema, winning multiple...

  • Gary Clark, Jr.

    Gary Clark Jr.

  • Dorota Rabczewska

    Dorota Rabczewska, known professionally as Doda, is a famous Polish pop singer and media personality known for her provocative music and...

  • Doda

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  • Matt e Ross Duffer
  • Carlo Molfetta

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February 15, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 15, 1984:

  • Ethel Merman
    Ethel Merman

    Legendary Broadway and Hollywood musical star renowned for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.

  • Mario Medici

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February 15, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 15, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 15, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 15, 1984 was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Karma Chameleon youtube
  2. - Jump youtube
  3. - Joanna youtube
  4. - 99 Luftballons youtube
  5. - Talking In Your Sleep youtube

February 15, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 15, 1984 was Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Relax youtube
  2. - Radio Ga Ga youtube
  3. - Girls Just Want To Have Fun youtube
  4. - Doctor Doctor youtube
  5. - 99 Red Balloons youtube

February 15, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 15, 1984 was If Only You Knew by Patti LaBelle, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - If Only You Knew
  2. - Encore
  3. - Let The Music Play
  4. - Taxi
  5. - Yah Mo B There
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February 15, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 15th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 15, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 15, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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February 15, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 15, 1984 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 15, 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 15, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:49 pm and setting at 06:56 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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How old is someone born on February 15, 1984?


Someone born on February 15, 1984 is:

41 years 2 months old,

or 494 months and 8 days old,

or 2149 weeks

or 15043 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 15, 1984?

There are 298 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 15, 1984?

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