What happened on Tuesday May 15, 1984?

About May 15th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 15, 1984, the United States carried out a nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, a designated area for underground and atmospheric nuclear testing. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race and weapons development program during the Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: May 15th, 1984 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • #1 UK song: The Reflex by Duran Duran
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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May 15, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 15, 1984:

  • US Nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site On May 15, 1984, the United States carried out a nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, a designated area for underground and atmospheric nuclear testing. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race and weapons development program during the Cold War period.
  • US Nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site On May 15, 1984, the United States carried out a nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, a designated area for underground and atmospheric nuclear testing. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race and weapons development program during the Cold War period.
  • US Nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site On May 15, 1984, the United States carried out a nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, a designated area for underground and atmospheric nuclear testing. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race and weapons development program during the Cold War period.
  • French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll On May 15, 1984, France conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, part of its ongoing nuclear weapons development and testing program during the Cold War era. The test was performed in the remote Pacific location to minimize international scrutiny and potential environmental impact.
  • French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll On May 15, 1984, France conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, part of its ongoing nuclear weapons development and testing program during the Cold War era. The test was performed in the remote Pacific location to minimize international scrutiny and potential environmental impact.
  • French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll On May 15, 1984, France conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, part of its ongoing nuclear weapons development and testing program during the Cold War era. The test was performed in the remote Pacific location to minimize international scrutiny and potential environmental impact.

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

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What day of the week was May 15, 1984?


May 15, 1984 was a Tuesday and it was the 136th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 1984 can also be written as 5/15/1984 in the US and as 15/5/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 15, 1984?


Famous people born on May 15, 1984:

  • Samantha Noble
    Samantha Noble

    Australian actress known for her work in television and film.

  • Mr Probz

    Dutch multi-talented artist known for music, songwriting, rapping, acting, and record production.

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


Famous people died on May 15, 1984:

  • Lionel Robbins

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May 15, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 15, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 14th and May 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 15, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  3. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  4. - Hold Me Now youtube
  5. - To All The Girls I've Loved Before youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 15, 1984 was The Reflex by Duran Duran, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

  1. - The Reflex youtube
  2. - Automatic youtube
  3. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  4. - I Want To Break Free youtube
  5. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 15, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - Don't Waste Your Time
  3. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  4. - Freakshow On The Dance Floor
  5. - She's Strange
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May 15, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th is Taurus.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 15, 1984 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 15, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:57 pm and setting at 06:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 1984.

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How old is someone born on May 15, 1984?


Someone born on May 15, 1984 is:

40 years 11 months old,

or 491 months and 29 days old,

or 2139 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14974 days old,

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

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